DecaMillionaire Decoded Determining How Much Your Business is Worth
In episode 24 of Financially Simple, Justin goes into Business Valuation - how and why.
Knowing what your Business is worth will help you when it comes to selling or accepting offers. It will also help you to identify weaknesses in the Business so that you can improve its value. Justin looks at the various methods of determining the value of your Business, and their pros and cons.
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TRANSCRIPT: How Much Is My Business Worth? A Surprisingly Complex Number – Post #24
TIME INDEX:
00:31 - How Much Is it Worth?
01:15 - Reality Check
03:59 - The Methodology Behind Business Valuations
04:39 - Three Ways to Value a Business
04:42 - Replacement Cost
06:49 - Comparable Value
08:21 - Income Method
10:54 - EBITDA
13:46 - Ways to Increase the Value of Your Business
15:04 - How Is the Income of Your Business?
15:43 - Is There an Easier Way?
16:27 - Certified Valuation Analysts
19:35 - Bench Marking Software
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