Enterprise Value

Latest Enterprise Value Articles

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  Sale Process

  Re-Trade and Best Practices to Avoid Them

  (Article originally posted here.)In the M&A world, there are few terms as dreaded as the “Re-Trade”. The continued market uncertainty, coupled with...

  By: Michael Carter

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  Maximize Value

  Intrinsic Value per Share and the Roadmap to Measurable Value Creation

  In my previous article, Value is in the Eye of the Beholder, I presented the idea that the definition of value can vary depending on the stakeholder. I stated that for...

  By: Erick Hamdan

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  Maximize Value

  Building Enterprise Value With Strategic Planning

  Enterprise value (EV) is a financial metric representing the entire value of a company after taking into account both holders of debt and of equity. Building enterprise...

  By: Stephen Williams

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  Sale Process

  The Value of Investment Bankers: Business Owners’ Perspective

  A recently published Fairfield University whitepaper is the first comprehensive study quantifying the value of the services provided by an investment bank during the...

  By: Michael Carter

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  Maximize Value

  Measure of a Company’s True Intrinsic Value

  Special note: This excerpt is used with permission from: Harvesting Intangible Assets: Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Company's Intellectual Property, by Andrew J...

  By: Andrew J. Sherman

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  Maximize Value

  Podcast: How to Play Defense - Tax Tips and Tricks

  About the HostRyan is an entrepreneur, podcast host of the show Life After Business and the co-owner of Solidity Financial. Having personally experienced the hazards of...

  By: Sharon Inge-Bahravi

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  Maximize Value

  5 Value Creation Techniques in Roll-Ups

  Creating value when acquiring and combining companies is not easy. In theory, the sum of the parts will be more valuable than each part individually. However, there...

  By: Erick Hamdan

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  Sale Process

  Selling Enterprise Software - Maybe Selling Your Company Is the Best Strategy

  If you asked owners of B2B software companies if they felt that their sales reflected the quality of their technology, the answer to that question would be a resounding,...

  By: Dave Kauppi

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  Pre Sale

  To Sell Your Business, Start With the End in Mind

  The world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is filled with sale transactions of middle market and lower middle market companies at prices well below what the...

  By: Charles Smith

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  Maximize Value

  How Do I Attract a High Multiple for My Business? - The Sales Process

  I noted in my previous article that there are two broad answers to this question. The first answer concerns the business itself, and the second one concerns the sales...

  By: Derek van der Plaat

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  Sale Process

  Beyond Valuation: Factors Sellers Weigh in an M&A Deal

  I am often struck by the way that analysts, dealmakers and investment bankers discount the importance of cultural and personal fit when evaluating the merits of a...

  By: Richard Wilson

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  Sale Process

  Preventing Seller’s Remorse in a Mid-Market Deal

  Successfully owning and growing a middle market business requires a great deal of work and commitment, and as a result, entrepreneurs can often find their companies...

  By: Michael Schwerdtfeger