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Mar 4, 2022
THE DANGER OF MARKET TIMING THE SALE OF YOUR BUSINESS
The other day I was speaking with a successful CEO in his fifties who runs a heating and air conditioning company generating eight million…
Feb 20, 2022
The Hidden Goal of the Smartest Business Owners
What are your business goals for the year? If you’re like most owners, you have a profit goal you want to hit. You may…
Feb 4, 2022
How To Avoid Disappointment When It’s Time To Cash Out
How do you avoid not being disappointed with the money you make from the sale of your company? Perhaps you’ve heard that companies like…
Dec 31, 2021
10 Resolutions That Will Boost the Value of Your Company
2021 is in the books. If your goal is to build a more valuable company in 2022, here are some New Year’s resolutions to…
Nov 5, 2021
Combating the Collapse of the Workforce
At this point we’ve likely all experienced it firsthand – at the hardware store, the grocery store, or even looking for assistance online. Maybe…
Oct 8, 2021
3 Things to Consider When You Hit “The Freedom Point”
When was the last time you calculated the percentage of your net worth tied to your company’s value? When you started your business, its…
May 28, 2021
The Simplest Form Of Recurring Revenue Virtually Every Business Can Adopt
Recurring revenue makes your company more predictable, extends the lifetime value of a customer and ultimately makes your business more valuable. If you’re unsure…
May 7, 2021
Why You Should Fire Yourself
If you find yourself in a position where your customers always insist on speaking with you directly instead of your employees, then you might…
Mar 9, 2021
An Overlooked Pot of Gold In Your Business’s Valuation: Information Management
Some years ago I was early into a CFO assignment and I needed to put together a debt schedule. This company had several debt…
Dec 3, 2020
The Build vs. Buy Equation
If you’re wondering what your business might be worth to an acquirer, there is a simple calculation you can use. Let’s call it “The…
Oct 11, 2020
How Much To Pay For The Company You Want to Buy (In Six Steps)
After about a decade of sky-high private company valuations, prices could be starting to come back in line with intrinsic values. The spike in…
Jun 28, 2020
Valuation, Discount Rates and Management Actions (Steps to Increase Company Valuations)
A company’s intrinsic valuation is based on its projected future cash flows and the perceived risk of the company achieving these future cash flows.…