What You Need to Know About SBA Business Valuations
Here is what buyers and sellers need to know about SBA business valuation.
New Business Valuations – Landscaping, Fitness Center / Gym, Chiropractor and PT Practices
Here are some recent valuations, which have sometimes been complicated by COVID-19. We recently analyzed a gym, a landscaping company, and physical therapy and chiropractor practices. We do small business valuations for SBA loans, exit and succession planning, and business mergers.
What is the discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) in business valuation?
By Gregory R. Caruso, JD, CPA, CVA When we are assessing a company in a business valuation, we look at a number of future risks, some of which I’ve discussed in previous blog posts. Discounts and premiums are adjustments we make to the estimate of value in business...
Market Method Business Valuation Multipliers and Rules of Thumb
Business valuation market method multipliers are useful as rules of thumb or sanity checks on business valuations, calculations, and estimates. Below, I include many small business multipliers and industry multipliers such as construction, HVAC, plumbing, auto repair, manufacturing, accounting and service businesses, liquor stores, distributors, and more.
Five Major Cash Flows Used in Business Valuation
By Gregory R. Caruso, JD, CPA, CVA Successful businesses are usually valued by estimating a future cash flow using either an income approach or a market approach. The goal is to select the best cash flow to reflect the true earnings power of the business for the size...
The Importance of Key Employees in Business Valuation
Your business cannot function without knowledgeable management and trained competent staff that are reliable. Here are 4 ways key people fit into business valuation.
Business Valuation Firm for SBA, Mechanical Plumbing HVAC Company, and Estate and Gift Tax Business Valuations
Here at Art of Business Valuation, Harvest Business, LCC, we evaluate businesses for a variety of reasons, including Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and Estate and Gift Tax planning. Here is a brief summary of a three recent business valuations by the...
Two Common Mistakes Using the Income Approach in Business Valuation
There are two mistakes I see too often when valuators use the income approach for evaluating small businesses. Here is an overview of the article I wrote for The Value Examiner.
Concentrations Kill! Reduce Your Business Valuation Risk and Increase Value.
Concentration risk presents a challenge in small business valuation and can kill your company and business value
Recent Business Valuations – Your Business Valuation Is Worth Our Experience
There are a variety of reasons why businesses need to get a valuation. One of the most common is for SBA 7(a) loans, but they can also be used in getting other loans, or for succession planning, exit planning, and value growth. Here are three different recent business valuations we completed.