Small Company Growth Trends
The median sales of a company going public has gone from an average $15 million in 1999 and 2000 to […]
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A Board of Advisors
In most jurisdictions, a board of directors is not required for privately held companies. However, many of these companies have
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Closing the Price Gap
The deal is getting down to the wire, the price differential is close, but the parties are not yet in
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M&A Trends
A recent article in M&A Today offered some observations concerning current and future M&A trends. “The business world is constantly
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How Many Businesses Are There?
We suspect that the answer to this question depends on who you ask! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports that they received
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Size Breakdown of Businesses
Here is a common and much-used breakdown by the federal government: Small Business Administration (SBA): Very Small Business = 19 or
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Checklist for Valuation
1. Start with the business – Value Drivers: Size, growth rate, management, niche, history – Value Detractors: Customer concentration Poor financials
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Simplifying the Valuation
“There are many reasons for valuing an entity, and those circumstances can lead to different outcomes…For instance, a business’s value
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What Is a Business Worth?
Many courts and the Internal Revenue Service have defined fair market value as: “The amount at which property would exchange
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A Different Look at Valuing Your Company
Is there pricing elasticity? What’s proprietary? What’s the company’s competitive advantage? Status of employment agreements and non-competes? Post-Acquisition: Are there