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Business Valuation & Appraisals
Business valuation and appraisal services specializing in large firms, professional sports teams, energy and real estate holdings.
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www.ericksonpartnersllc.com  Save My Rating
Business Valuation
View Thousands of Comps and Run a Business Pricing Analysis.
Value a Business | Business for Sale | Sell a Business | Find a Franchise
www.BizBuySell.com  Save My Rating
Business Valuations
Certified Business Appraisals in 5 days or less -- nationwide!
www.NationwideValuations.com
Business Valuation
Free valuation for companies with revenue of $5-$50 million.
www.woodbridgegrp.com
Business Valuation Tool
Fast, precise software to do Your Business Valuation. Download now.
www.ValuAdder.com
Associates M & A, Inc.
Free Biz Valuations, No Upfront Fee Small Business Sales and M & A
www.theabb.com
Business Valuation Software, Books and Statistics
Offers business valuation software to automate the valuation process, statistics for accurate valuation assumptions and books on valuation theory.
ValuationSoftware | Valuation Books | Valuation Stats | FinancialSoftware
www.mbaware.com  Save My Rating
He Wrote the Book
Jay B. Abrams - Author & Inventor 818-505-6008 Business Valuation
www.abramsvaluation.com
IT Business Value Report
Download Free Report And Learn To Measure Business Value From IT.
SAP.com
Business Valuation
Business Valuation for ESOPs and Estate and Gift Tax Matters
www.johnejohnson.com
Business Value Software
Fast, accurate and inexpensive. CD or download now. Our 11th year.
www.businessbookpress.com
Business Valuations
Business Valuation Appraisals & Reports. Fast Response, Low Price!
www.businessvalues.info
A-Z Business Valuation Provider Directory
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Advent Valuation Advisors
Advent Valuation Advisors offers focused, professional services aimed at identifying, enhancing and protecting business value.
www.adventvalue.com
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New online business e-valuation tools: Useful, but you still need the human touch
June 2000 article by Jay MacDonald at Bankrate.com.
www.bankrate.com
Business Valuation
View Thousands of Comps and Run a Business Pricing Analysis.
Value a Business | Business for Sale | Sell a Business | Find a Franchise
www.BizBuySell.com
BIZCOMPS
Provides a database searchable by SIC code to find comparable sales transactions to establish an estimated value of a business.
www.bizcomps.com
BLHK
Our valuations are based on an approach that is tailored to an individual business and to the purpose of the valuation.
www.blhk.com
Business Valuation Services Inc
Shenehon Company, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a real estate and business valuation firm serving both the public and the private sectors throughout the United States.
www.businessval.com
Business ValueXpress
Business ValueXpress (BVX) has been used in many different industries for valuation of small mom-and-pop businesses requiring no bank financing to large privately held business requiring multiple layers of financing.
www.businessvaluexpress.com
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
We have had a hand in every facet of the business valuation profession for 11+ years. Our advertising/sponsorship opportunities ensure you will reach your goals by targeting the leaders in the rapidly growing business valuation profession.
www.bvresources.com
Finding the Value of a Family-Limited Partnership
An article provided by Business Valuation Services.
www.bvs-inc.com
Valuing A Family Business
An article provided by Business Valuation Services.
www.bvs-inc.com
Valuing Shares of a Closely Held Corporation
An article provided by Business Valuation Services.
www.bvs-inc.com
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Capital.com
Marketplace of financial sources competing to provide debt, equity, and business loans for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, working capital, and accounts receivable financing.
www.capital.com
CFO.com Mergers & Acquisitions
News, analysis and valuation tools for mergers and acquistions.
cfo.com
C&S Associates Business Valuation Report
For a $20 fee, the firm allows users to access its business valuation tool.
www.conweb.com
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Equity Valuations Inc
We can do any kind of business valuation that is necessary, even if you are curious of the value of you business. We will go to court with you, your lawyer, and your attorney as an expert witness, to protect the valuation of your business.
www.equityvaluations.com
Business Valuation & Appraisals
Business valuation and appraisal services specializing in large firms, professional sports teams, energy and real estate holdings.
Our Brochure | Our Services | Contact Us
www.ericksonpartnersllc.com
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BIZStrat Strategic Management: Financial Analysis Ratios
Provides examples and explanations of profit, liquidity, activity, leverage, and shareholder-return ratios.
aiken.isy.vcu.edu
M
Business Valuation Software, Books and Statistics
Offers business valuation software to automate the valuation process, statistics for accurate valuation assumptions and books on valuation theory.
ValuationSoftware | Valuation Books | Valuation Stats | FinancialSoftware
www.mbaware.com
Valuing Your Company
Discusses various methods for valuing a business from capitalized earning approach to valuation of intangible assets.
www.mergers-acquisitions.com
MoneySoft, Inc
Our business software is intended for business owners, business brokers, and financial consultants who want a reliable valuation for planning purposes.
moneysoft.com
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National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
Provider of business valuation software, Valuation Master 6.0, for a fee.
www.nacva.com
CPA Journal: Fair Market Value of Closely Held Business Interests
An article in the May, 2000 issue.
www.nysscpa.org
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PPC's Business Valuation Specialist
A tool that provides small- and medium-sized businesses with a comprehensive valuation report.
www.ppcnet.com
PrivateCo.com
Online valuation advisory service for small- to medium-sized businesses. Offers valuation tools, sales and cash-flow forecasting, along with industry comparisons.
www.privateco.com
S
Strategic Valuation Associates, LLC
We take your business information and combine it with our sound analytical principles to provide you with a small business valuation in an easy-to-read report.
www.strategicvaluationassociates.com
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Business Owner's Toolkit: Business Ratios
Explanations on liquidity, efficiency, profitability, and solvency ratios.
www.toolkit.cch.com
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USBX
Online investment bank providing business valuations and advisory services. Features include marketplace for buying and selling small-to-medium sized businesses, free valuation tool, M&A legal forms and industry research.
www.usbx.com
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ValuAdder
We built ValuAdder with the vision of creating the best small business valuation tools available. We use the state of the art Open Source technologies to give you a superior business valuation product at a fraction of competitors' costs.
www.valuadder.com
ValuationResources.com
Business valuation resources including valuation publications, industry resources, economic data, public company information, mergers and acquisitions data, legal and tax resources, and more.
valuationresources.com
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White Nagle Mazza & Associates
Consulting group that provides business valuation, profit counseling, value engineering, and sale and divestiture counseling to business enterprises.
www.whitenaglemazza.com
Business Valuations
Certified Business Appraisals in 5 days or less -- nationwide!
www.NationwideValuations.com
Business Valuation
Free valuation for companies with revenue of $5-$50 million.
www.woodbridgegrp.com
Business Valuation Tool
Fast, precise software to do Your Business Valuation. Download now.
www.ValuAdder.com

Guide to Valuing a Business


You can boost your valuation if you know what counts


Placing an accurate value on a small business is a tricky affair. But it's also an exercise that may be necessary for a variety of reasons. Valuations (or appraisals) are a must, of course, for anyone buying or selling a business.

But they are also vital for partnership deals such as yours, as well as buy/sell agreements, family business succession planning, personal and estate planning and situations where you need bank or other financing. Other reasons you might need a valuation include divorce, spin-offs, liquidation and business disputes.

Top things to know or do:

  1. You can determine the value of a business in many different ways, from quick and cheap software-based calculations you do yourself, to full-scope, certified valuations by professionals.
  2. The price range is enormous, from as little as $15 for the simplest software, to thousands for a detailed analysis performed by certified pros. Business brokers, hoping to sell your business, may even do them for free.
  3. Try to match the person or method you use for a valuation with the reason you are doing it. If the valuation is for loan purposes, for example, look for someone who's done small business valuations for that purpose.


Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Locate a valuation expert quickly and easily online Certified valuation analysts can help.

I recommend:  The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) offers a free service online to help you find a business valuation expert in your area. NACVA provides training, certification and support for professional valuators nationwide.

Look to national sources for business valuation needs No matter the need -- business acquisition, divorce settlement, partnership dispute, or IRS audit -- the right valuation firm can provide a smooth, professionally handled business valuation that holds up under legal scrutiny.

I recommend:  Nationwide Valuations offers a variety of valuation levels for small business, depending on your needs. Arrow Business Appraisers specializes in valuations for small, privately-held businesses of all types, nationwide, from auto repair shops, construction firms and delicatessens, to movers, vet clinics and Web hosts. Halas & Associates offers a computer modeled small business valuation system based on hard numbers. The Halas method does not include subjective items such as reputation or market presence.

Try a do-it-yourself valuation solution Value Any Business offers Do-It-Yourself Business Valuation Manuals designed for specific business types, such as flower shops, restaurants, spas, daycare centers, clothing stores, bakeries, beauty salons and others. The manuals help give you the expertise you'll need when explaining a business' value to a buyer, seller, banker, investor or client.

I recommend:  Discover details of the Value Any Business manuals.

Get it done with valuation software Dedicated valuation software can help you put an approximate value on your business.

I recommend:  PriceYourBusiness.com offers simple small business valuation software you can access online.Results are quick and available anytime. Other valuation software packages include: BizPricer; Express Business Valuation and Corporate Valuation.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • One of the best reasons for tracking the value of your business, however, is simply this:So you know.
  • Most entrepreneurs are capable of boosting the value of their businesses by 40 percent simply by paying attention to the things that make a business valuable.
  • Too often, business owners brush aside valuations, believing them necessary only if they decide to sell. As a result, only about one in 20 small businesses have done a formal valuation, according to the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.


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You can boost your valuation if you know what counts.
Placing an accurate value on a small business is a tricky affair. But it's also an exercise that may be necessary for a variety of reasons. Valuations (or appraisals) are a must, of course, for anyone buying or selling a business. But they are also vital for partnership deals such as yours, as well as buy/sell agreements, family business succession planning, personal and estate planning and situations where you need bank or ... Read more
Valuation Type
Your choices for business valuation provider type include full service consultancy, software or online calculator.
  • A full service consultancy offers customized valuation services that could include interviews with company management and customers. Look for a firm that specializes in your industry and company size.
  • Business valuation software generates a detailed business value report based on your inputs, using standard formulas - a good way to test scenarios.
  • Use a business valuation online calculator for a quick snapshot of your business value.
Purpose
Select a business valuation depending on your need: business acquisition, business loan, equipment appraisals, ESOP creation, financial reporting, litigation support, shareholder buyout or tax planning.
  • An impartial third party is the best source to set a sale price in a business acquisition, and valuation service firms can do that job for buyers or sellers.
  • For a business loan, valuation of a company's assets may be required by the lender.
  • Equipment appraisals for sale or loan collateral can be handled by specialist equipment valuation consulting firms.
  • An ESOP valuation is a legal requirement for ESOP creation to determine the fair market value of a company before shares go to an employee stock ownership plan.
  • Business valuation for financial reporting needs to comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • A business valuation for litigation support needs to be thorough enough to hold up in court; valuation services or litigation support firms can provide.
  • Private companies call in business valuation services to set a fair market value for a shareholder buyout.
  • Get a business valuation for tax planning for gifts, estates, and other potentially taxable transactions.
Time to Complete
Select a delivery date for your business valuation report of less than 2 weeks, 2 weeks to 4 weeks, 4 weeks to 6 weeks or more than 6 weeks.
  • In less than 2 weeks, expect a summary appraisal or limited appraisal setting your business value based on general market conditions and not including a very detailed report.
  • In 2 weeks to 4 weeks, expect a limited appraisal, a business valuation based on market conditions and some investigation of your business, including a fairly detailed report.
  • In 4 weeks to 6 weeks, expect a limited appraisal of a larger business or a certified appraisal of a smaller business, possibly including a very detailed report.
  • In more than 6 weeks, expect the highest level of valuation services, including visits to your company by appraisers, and a very detailed certified appraisal report that might be used in litigation or a tax dispute and meets the standards of the IRS and the industry trade group USPAP.

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