by Greg Caruso | Jul 13, 2023 | Business Valuation Basics
Cutting expenses can potentially increase the value of a company, but it depends on the specific circumstances and the approach taken to reduce expenses. Here are some factors to consider: Impact on profitabilityReducing expenses can improve profitability, which is a...
by Greg Caruso | Apr 17, 2023 | Business Valuation Basics, ESOP Business Valuation, Increase Business Value
You may know that the quality of your employees can greatly impact the value of your business, but are you aware how your customers are affecting your profitability? It is important for businesses to identify customers who may be challenging to work with or who may...
by Greg Caruso | Sep 29, 2022 | ESOP Business Valuation, SBA Business Valuation and Appraisal, Uncategorized
In 2018 the Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA) was passed. It was thought the MSEOA would allow companies to get an SBA 7(a) loan for an ESOP transition. Unfortunately, the SBA requirements to secure the 7(a) loan for an ESOP transition made it unlikely that...
by Greg Caruso | Jan 30, 2022 | Business Valuation Basics, Technical Business Valuation Topics
The best a business valuator can do is issue an “Opinion” as to business value. As such there is always the possibility of mistakes or error in business valuations. These seven, “easy to miss errors” in business valuation can cause the business valuation...
by Greg Caruso | Oct 6, 2021 | Estate and Gift Tax Business Valuation, Technical Business Valuation Topics
by Greg Caruso, We have done a number of business valuations for clients who want to gift part or all of their business interest. These valuations require a discount for lack of marketability because they are generally considered less marketable than if that person...