Posts Categorized: Business Valuation

Fairness Opinions

Since one often hears the term “fair value” or “fair market value,” it would be easy to assume that “fairness opinion” means the same thing. A fairness opinion may be based to some degree on fair market value, but there the similarities end. Assume that you are president of a family business and the other… Read more »

Are You Asking a Reasonable Price for Your Privately Held Company?

Placing a price on a privately-held company is usually more complex than placing a value, or a price, on a publicly-held company. There are many reasons for this fact, but one of the top reasons is that privately-held companies don’t have audited financial statements. Why are Audited Financial Statements Lacking in Privately-Held Companies? Preparing an… Read more »

Examining the Mind of the Serious Buyer – 5 Points to Consider

Are you looking for a way to perfect your presentation to a prospective buyer? Understanding what the typical serious buyer wants will help you get your business ready for selling. Let’s turn our attention to look at what these types of individuals and entities really want. After all, your time is precious. 1. An Interest… Read more »

Is Now the Right Time to Sell Your Company?

Like many things in life, timing can be everything when it comes to selling your company. Every day more and more baby-boomers are now reaching retirement age. Soon, the market will likely be flooded with companies looking to sell. According to a 2016 survey of business brokers, 54% plan to exit in the next ten… Read more »

How Your Employees Can Boost Profits and Value

The simple fact is that without employees, you don’t have a business.  Given the tremendous importance of your employees, it is important to step back and reflect on the value associated with keeping those employees happy. There is a direct relationship between happy employees and happy customers.  A happy employee takes steps to ensure that… Read more »

From Broke To A $1B Sale

Tomas Gorny and his partner started a website hosting company called IPOWER in 2001 with nothing more than a credit card. Over the next six years, they built the business to $40M in revenue, which is when they merged with Endurance, a competitor. They ran the merged company, with Gorny as the largest individual shareholder, for four… Read more »

From 3x EBITDA To 13x EBITDA In Just 2 1/2 Years

Jeffrey Feldberg and Stephen Wells founded Embanet to help colleges take learning online.  Embanet provided hosting, tech support, course conversion, and then moved into helping universities and colleges fill the online programs.  Despite their unorthodox management style, Feldberg and Wells built Embanet to 200 employees in just 7 years. When they decided to exit, they had… Read more »

From Paper Sketches To $441M Sale

Tevya Finger, President and CEO of Luxury Brand Partners, wanted to start a luxury hair product company and quickly raised $6M in capital from investors to begin Oribe Hair Care. Before they could really get their products off the ground, the 2008 economic crisis hit and $2M of their start-up capital were frozen by the bank…. Read more »

How To Lure A Giant Like Facebook Into Buying Your Company

A great business is bought, not sold, so, if you look too eager to sell your business, you’ll be negotiating on the back foot and look desperate—a recipe for a bad exit.  But, what if you really want to sell? Maybe you’ve got a new idea for a business you want to start or your… Read more »

5 Reasons Why Now Might Be The Right Time To Sell

Are you trying to time the sale of your business so that you exit when both your business and the economy are peaking? While your objective to build your company’s value is admirable, here are five reasons why you may want to sell sooner than you might think: You May Be Choking Your Business When… Read more »