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Category: Valuation
How Much Does a Business Valuation Cost?
Learn about business valuation cost and what it typically involves so you have a clear understanding of the value of a business.
The Valuation Gap: What Potential Sellers Need to Know
Learn what a business valuation gap is, factors that contribute to the valuation gap, and the role it plays in selling a business.
Business Valuation: 5 Questions You Must Ask Before You Start
Whether you've been told that you need a business valuation, or you’ve simply decided it's time to know what your business is worth, it can be difficult to know where to start. Chances are you've never had your business valued before, nor do you know of anyone who...
8 Simple Hacks To Increase The Value Of Your Business
If you look at reasons why deals fail to close, there’s one that tops the list. By “tops” I don’t mean in the top three or five. We’re talking the number one reason businesses don’t sell: Valuation. When you're faced with a "value gap" -- i.e. the current value of...
Show Your Business Some Love: Get A Valuation
We're big fans of spreading the love when it comes to arming business owners with useful information. We do this at Allan Taylor not only by creating original content on our blog, but also by sharing great articles about M&A and business valuation written by...
Why 1Q is the Perfect Time for a Business Valuation
Does the following scenario sound familiar? Once a year you get a statement in the mail. You eagerly anticipate its arrival. The contents of this envelope will tell you if your biggest investment -- your business -- has increased in value over the past twelve months....
The Hidden Skill Behind Successful Business Exits
If you talk to anyone who has known me for longer than an hour, they’ll most likely tell you that I gave them a book recommendation. As an English major, former bookstore manager, and avid reader I can’t resist trying to put books and people together. I secretly judge...
3 Reasons Besides Selling to Get a Business Valuation
The good folks at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal published my latest guest commentary this week [subscription required]. It was part of the "Northwest Arkansas' Largest Private Companies" issue. Here is the article in its entirety. Enjoy! I’m a sucker for a...
What “Buy This Restaurant” Can and Can’t Teach You About Buying a Business
When it comes to TV entertainment for business brokers there are precious few shows that people like me can really sink our teeth into. I watch ABC's Shark Tank for the same reasons most people do, namely to laugh at the ridiculous valuations and live vicariously...
3 Ways to Avoid Disappointment When Selling Your Business
A New York Times blogger writes about the sale of a business that ended in disaster. Despite all of the details provided, it’s hard to know exactly what went wrong and why. Regardless, it’s a great opportunity to try and learn from someone else’s experience and avoid repeating these three mistakes.
Protecting the resale value of your business
How is that we’ve been trained to think of certain things like cars and homes in terms of resale value, but not our most valuable asset: our business? Even if you have no plans to sell today, or in the short term, or ever, it is good to get in the habit of protecting the resale value of your business.
