Business Valuation for Dummies
- 6h 10m
- Jim Bates, Lisa Holton
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2009
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.
About the Authors
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.
In this Book
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Introduction
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The Value of Understanding Business Valuation
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What Triggers a Business Valuation?
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Understanding the Tangibles and Intangibles of Business Valuation
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Approaches and Methods — Basic Theories of the Valuation Process
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The Challenge of Valuation in a Knowledge Economy
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Getting Familiar with a Typical Valuation Report
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Meeting the Supporting Players in the Valuation Process
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Understanding Financial Statements
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Using Rule-of-Thumb Valuations for Mom-and-Pop Businesses
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Making Sure You're Ready to Sell
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Deciding What to Do about the Family Company
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Due Diligence on the Sell Side
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Case Study—Valuation on the Sell Side
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How Do You Know Whether You're Ready to Buy?
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Moving from Valuation to Negotiation
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Due Diligence on the Buy Side
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Forensic Accounting and the Due Diligence Process
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Case Study—Valuation on the Buy Side
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Divorce
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Estate Planning and Gifting
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Attracting outside Investors to Your Startup
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Ten Reasons to Consider a Prenup
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Ten Questions to Answer before considering a Partnership Agreement
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Ten Things to Consider before Transforming Your Company into an ESOP
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Glossary
