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Episodes and articles on valuation, capital, strategy, and the risks that quietly suppress what a private company is worth.
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May 8, 2019
Your EBITDA Multiple is Misleading You
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) is often touted as the gold standard in business valuation. And a large number of banks…
Oct 11, 2018
5 Tips to Improve the Value of Your Business
1. Find the niche in which you can create sustainable value for your customers better than your competitors. The list of companies that have…
Sep 19, 2018
My Unprofitable Profitable Business
As I looked back on the first year of running my first business I was proud of the profit I had made. I had…
Jun 5, 2018
More Reasons to Monitor Your Company’s Metrics
While the owners of companies in decline often readily agree that cash flow forecasts and metrics need to be monitored on a regular basis,…
Jun 1, 2018
It’s All About Profit. Right?
Many managers are missing key aspects of their company's performance When I review financial performance with managers of middle-market private companies I find, with…
Jan 5, 2015
Growing Yourself Into Bankruptcy
Last year I was having lunch with a friend who excitedly told me about a new contract he had been awarded. The contract was…