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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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Mar 7, 2020
5 Ways To Get Your Business To Run Without You
Some owners focus on growing their profits, while others are obsessed with sales goals. Have you ever considered making it your primary goal to…
Feb 15, 2020
Taking the Pulse of Your Company
A blood pressure test for your business When was the last time you had your blood pressure tested? Taking your blood pressure is one…
Sep 5, 2019
The Downside of Selling Someone Else’s Product (and a Nike story)
Are you tempted to re-sell someone else’s product to boost your top-line revenue? On the surface, becoming a distributor for a popular product can…
Aug 20, 2019
A Company That Didn’t Sell: Business Valuation and Customer Concentration
Some of the best lessons in the drivers behind business valuation come from the deals that didn’t get done. A few years ago, we…
Jul 22, 2019
3 Ways To Make Your Company More Valuable Than Your Industry Peers
Have you ever wondered what determines the value of your business? Perhaps you’ve heard an industry rule of thumb and assumed that your company…
Jul 12, 2019
5 Reasons Why Your Business Is Too Dependent On You
If you were to draw a picture that visually represents your role in your business, what would it look like? Are you at the…
Jul 9, 2019
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…
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…
Dec 13, 2014
The Importance of Company Specific Risk
Many times through the classes I facilitate in New Orleans or through my work with Emerge Dynamics, I am asked what the drivers of…