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The #1 Business Valuation “Detractor”

Posted by Bob Maiden on Sun, Sep 09, 2018 @01:02 PM

Much is written about “value drivers”; strong financials, recurring revenue, desirable industry, scalability, impressive customer list, intellectual property, etc.  However, I think of value drivers as almost prerequisites to attracting buyers for lower-mid market companies.  But eliminating “value detractors” is frequently even more important to buyers because it helps minimize risk.  In my opinion, the top two value detractors are: 1) owner dependence and 2) customer concentration.

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Topics: sell your business, business valuations

The Small Business Weather Report

Posted by Paul Visokey on Mon, Apr 17, 2017 @08:10 AM

 

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Topics: sell your business, business valuations

Exit Planning

Posted by Kevin Freeman on Tue, Aug 25, 2015 @12:33 PM

“Failing to plan is planning to fail”

Every business owner, regardless of size, should have an exit strategy for his or her company. Failing to have a sound, up to date exit plan could cost an owner hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in sale price.

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Topics: sell your business, Selling your business, exit, sell, selling, exit planning

Exit – Should you sell your business? How? And then what?

Posted by Kevin Freeman on Mon, May 04, 2015 @03:04 PM

Should you sell your business? Patrick M. Foley is the Vice President of Robert W. Baird & Co. and has provided us with an excellent article to help you to start planning the sale of your business. Please see the article and link below to learn more.

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Topics: sell your business, Selling your business, sell, selling, exit planning