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Buying An Existing Business Part VIII of IX
This is Part VIII of a IX Part series of articles discussing the buying of an existing, small business. In this article we offer some tips for the valuation of a small, existing business or franchise.

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Top Tips for Factors Affecting The Valuation of Your Business
Valuing a business is very subjective and at the end of the day what you sell your business for is what someone is willing to pay for it. But there are guidelines that enable you to estimate what your business valuation is. This article lists some of the main factors that affect such valuations.
Take 5: Keys to increasing value of a business owner’s estate
Just as talented top stars are key to the success of any theatrical production, the strength of a company’s top stars – its management team – determines up to 30 percent of its value. Although most business owners know that sales, target markets, competition and other factors contribute to valuation, many don’t realize the bottom-line value of management teams. Fewer still understand that the most effective way to strengthen their management team – and ultimately achieve their goal of increased estate value – isn’t necessarily through expensive classes, trust-building ropes and ladders courses, or highly paid execs; rather, business owners who learn how to ally human and organizational capital – in other words, people and strategy – are the ones who will see valuation skyrocket.

Software Patents: Time for a Change
I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. I don’t have much conviction that it really does stop competitors, but I do know the rule of thumb that every patent will add $1M to your startup valuation for investors, or for M&A exits (merger and acquisition). Yet the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending.

Buying An Existing Business Part VIII of IX
This is Part VIII of a IX Part series of articles discussing the buying of an existing, small business. In this article we offer some tips for the valuation of a small, existing business or franchise.

Importance of a business valuation when selling your business
A great starting point if you are seriously considering selling your business is getting a valuation. Depending on the business valuation, your next steps may be getting advice from your accountant on how much you keep and how much will go in taxes so you know you truly wish to sell. But this article is about the importance of a business valuation prior to trying to sell your business.
Startup Valuation: 3 Tips For Putting A Price On Your Company
When raising angel or venture capital, startup founders are often concerned with questions about the valuation of their company. Putting a value on an early stage company-- especially one with very little or no revenue and negative cash flow-- is difficult to do, since most traditional valuation methods do not work well for startups. In this article, we discuss how startup companies are valued by investors and how you should set a valuation range when dealing with seed, angel, or VC investors.

Whether you want to Buy a Business or Sell Your Business - Let me ask you, have you ever wondered how to value a business?
Have you ever wondered how to value a business? Business valuation methods vary depending on whom you ask. Many business brokers use the common multiple method. For those who are searching for a business to buy or business owners looking to sell their business, valuing a business can be somewhat confusing. To gain a better understanding how business brokers value a business, I have provided an example. See why there is so much confusion and how you can overcome it yourself.
Some Facts About Buying an Established Small Business
Here's 10 tips for buying a small business. Discover the facts about buying an established small business and understand what it means to buy a small business, what research you need to undertake, the common mistakes to avoid, how to find a business for sale, getting the true business valuation yourself, educating yourself with good, helpful information. What to consider, like whether the business owner offers vendor finance and other important tips to help you through the small business buying process.
Opportunity Valuation Gives Direction to Strategic Planning
n corporate strategic planning and, let’s face it, in life itself we have to choose our battles. As much as we try to stretch our limited resources, the fact remains that they’re still limited. In our strategic planning approach, we call the process of choosing our battles “opportunity valuation.” And by the way, choosing our battles isn’t a negative; it merely refers to the fact that we must select the opportunities (targeted outcomes) that will earn our limited energy and resources. In our proprietary planning process, known as Plan4, opportunity valuation combats the behavior of many organizations that bite off more than they can chew and suffer for it. Opportunity valuation provides a structure for measuring the relative value of potential outcomes so the organization can move forward with confidence and realism.

5 tips for a buyer to qualify for an SBA loan
A Small Business Administration or SBA loan can help someone in the process of buying a business. When applying for this kind of loan, there are some tips to help with the process. From having positive cash flow, getting a business valuation to understanding loan auditors, these and other tips can help anyone when they are thinking of buying a business and getting an SBA loan.

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