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Your hands-on guide to calculating and understanding business value
Want to determine the value of a business, but not sure where to start? This plain-English guide gives you step-by-step directions for the major valuation methods, supporting them with real-world examples. You'll work with easy-to-understand valuation models and apply them to different types of businesses to achieve the fairest, most affordable valuation solution.
- Business valuation 101 learn what it is, why it's a challenge, and the approaches that experts take to uncover value (or the lack of it)
Grasp key valuation tools understand valuation reports, financial statements, and "rule of thumb" guidelines for specific businesses
Get to the heart of it analyze historical performance, evaluate assets and income value, and estimate cost of capital
If you're selling a business see how to conduct due diligence and increase your company's value
If you're buying a business incorporate valuation into the necessary prep before negotiation
Seek help from the experts from divorce to estate planning to attracting outside investors, know when and why you should get outside valuation help
Open the book and find:
- Real-world advice on planning and executing valuation
The role of the supporting players in the valuation process
Detailed case studies on buying and selling businesses
How forensic accounting fits into valuation
The soft and hard skills needed for successful valuation
What to build into a partnership agreement
Why you should pause before transforming your company into an ESOP
Synopsis
Business Valuation For Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those models to different types of businesses.
Synopsis
Buying or selling a business? Acquire the tools and learn the methods for accurate business valuation
Business valuation is the process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest. Business Valuation For Dummies covers valuation methods, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, forecasting performance; estimating the cost of capital; and cash flow methods of valuation.
Written in plain English, this no-nonsense guide is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those models to different types of businesses.
Business Valuation For Dummies takes you step-by-step through the business valuation process, explaining the major methods in an easy-to-understand manner with real-world examples. Inside you'll discover:
The value of business valuation, including when it's necessary
The fundamental methods and approaches to business valuation
How to read a valuation report and financial statements
The other players in the valuation process
How to decide you're ready to sell -- and the best time to do so
The three stages of due diligence: the meet and greet; the hunting and gathering; the once-over
How to decide you're ready to buy -- and find the right business for you
What due diligence means on the buying side of things
When to call in the experts: divorce; estate planning and gifting; attracting investors and lenders
This is an essential guide for anyone buying a business, selling a business, participating in a merger or acquisition, or evaluating for tax, loan, or credit purposes. Get your copy of Business Valuation For Dummies to get the information you need to successfully and accurately place a value on any business.
About the Author
Lisa Holton is a former business editor and reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Today, she heads The Lisa Company, a writing, editing, and research firm. She's a writer for corporations, colleges, and nonprofits nationwide, and has written more than 13 books.
Jim Bates is Vice President, Transaction Support, for the Christman Group, a middle-market investment banking firm based in Palatine, IL.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Part I: What Business Valuation Means.
Chapter 1: The Value of Understanding Business Valuation.
Chapter 2: What Triggers a Business Valuation?
Chapter 3: Understanding the Tangibles and Intangibles of Business Valuation.
Chapter 4: Approaches and Methods — Basic Theories of the Valuation Process.
Chapter 5: The Challenge of Valuation in a Knowledge Economy.
Part II: Getting Familiar with Valuation Tools, Principles, and Resources.
Chapter 6: Getting Familiar with a Typical Valuation Report.
Chapter 7: Meeting the Supporting Players in the Valuation Process.
Chapter 8: Understanding Financial Statements.
Chapter 9: Using Rule-of-Thumb Valuations for Mom-and-Pop Businesses.
Part III: If You’re Selling a Business . . . .
Chapter 10: Making Sure You’re Ready to Sell.
Chapter 11: Deciding What to Do about the Family Company.
Chapter 12: Due Diligence on the Sell Side.
Chapter 13: Case Study: Valuation on the Sell Side.
Part IV: If You’re Buying a Business . . . .
Chapter 14: How Do You Know Whether You’re Ready to Buy?
Chapter 15: Moving from Valuation to Negotiation.
Chapter 16: Due Diligence on the Buy Side.
Chapter 17: Forensic Accounting and the Due Diligence Process.
Chapter 18: Case Study: Valuation on the Buy Side.
Part V: Don’t Try This at Home! Turning Things Over to the Valuation Experts.
Chapter 19: Divorce.
Chapter 20: Estate Planning and Gifting.
Chapter 21: Attracting Outside Investors to Your Startup.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Reasons to Consider a Prenup.
Chapter 23: Ten Questions to Answer Before Considering a Partnership Agreement.
Chapter 24: Ten Things to Consider Before Transforming Your Company Into an ESOP.
Glossary.
Index.