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How To Get a Big Company Multiple For Your Business

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Big public companies trade at a significant premium over small businesses in the same industry because investors perceive big, sophisticated companies as a safer bet than small, owner-dependent companies. Let’s take a look at the professional…
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One Hidden Thing That Drives Your Company’s Value

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You already know that your company’s revenue and profits play a big role in how much your business is worth. Do you also know the role cash flow plays in your valuation? Cash vs. Profits Cash flow is different than profits in that…
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How Your Age Shapes Your Exit Plan

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Your age has a big impact on your attitude toward your business, and your feelings about one day getting out of it. For example, one person who runs a boutique mergers and acquisitions business refuses to take assignments from business owners…
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10 Things That Make Your Business More Valuable Than That of Your Industry Peers

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The value of your company is partly determined by your industry. For example, cloud-based software companies are generally worth a lot more than printing companies these days. However, when we analyze businesses in the same industry, we…
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5 Ways To Attract The Attention Of An Acquirer

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In any negotiation, being the person who makes the first move usually puts you at a slight disadvantage. The first-mover tips their hand and reveals just how much he/she wants the asset being negotiated. Likewise, when considering the sale…
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Six Ways to Profit from Your Vacation this Summer

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Summer is here, and although it may seem strange, now may be the perfect time to increase the value of your company. The most valuable businesses are the ones that can survive without their owner. A buyer will pay a premium for a company…
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Why Fire Trucks Always Back In

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Have you ever noticed that fire trucks always back into the fire hall?                                                                                                                                      …
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8 Ways to Know if You Have a Job or Own a Business

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The ultimate test of your business can be found in a simple question: would someone want to buy your company? Whether you want to sell next year or a decade from now, you must be building an asset someone would buy – otherwise, you have…
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Thinking Vs. Doing: The Owner’s Dilemma

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There’s a steady breeze from the northwest, which cools the warm Caribbean afternoon. Framed between a palm tree and the turquoise water, you notice a man reading. He appears to be working, which seems strange given his appearance: shaggy…
January

Will your business be more valuable this time next year?

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For many, January is a time of rebirth and resolutions. It’s a month to reflect on last year’s achievements and to set goals for the year ahead. Some people will set personal goals like losing weight or quitting a nasty habit, and most…