Tag Archive: exit planning

Valuation – “Part Art, Part Science”

by | April 27, 2012

Often in our practice we hear business owners talk about the “fair market value” of their business, or speak of obtaining a valuation of their business as a definitive answer.  Business owners often have the perception that a valuation is absolute, objective, and definitive.  It’s the final word, right?   Far from it.  We learned... View Article

Valuation- An Analytical Exercise

by | April 10, 2012

Our guest blog post this week comes from Mark Mitchel, Director of Valuation Services, Clothier & Head, PS.   A business valuation is an analytical exercise to determine the value of a business (or its individual assets), giving consideration to all of the factors that influence the operating performance of the business. Key valuation concepts... View Article

Valuation: Why does a business need one?

by | April 2, 2012

In our discussions with business owners around exit planning and succession planning, one key area seems to consistently trip them up.  That is “valuation.”   We all generally understand that a company has some value, but how to determine that value can be tough to comprehend.  A lot of the confusion comes from the emotional value... View Article

Effective Succession Planning

by | March 13, 2012

Our guest blog post this week is from Ryan P. Scott. Ryan is a Financial Representative of Principal National Life Insurance Company and Principal Life Insurance Company. Your business is not just your pride and joy but a major source of income for you, your family, and your employees. While the business is a large... View Article

How The Exit Deal Is Done

by | March 5, 2012

When talking with business owners about exit planning, most of the big questions revolve around the buyer and the price.  These are the most obvious components but, as they say, the devil is in the details and the details often come out in the deal documents.    In this post, I’ll share a bit about the... View Article