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Stop!  Don’t let your clients throw their year-end financial statements in a drawer…

Stop! Don’t let your clients throw their year-end financial statements in a drawer…

by Katy Kovall | Feb 2, 2021 | Business Valuation, General

January means it’s time for year-end financials, and as business owners everywhere are looking at revenues and profit numbers from the prior year, there is an abundance of insight hidden in the financial statements that many business owners are missing.   What if you...

Time to Review These 10 Value Driving Activities

by Katy Kovall | Jan 5, 2021 | Business Valuation, General, Value Drivers

Nobody would argue 2020 has been an interesting year, but out of challenge can come opportunity.   As we look back on the year, we thought it would be a good time for you to consider how you or your clients did on the list of value drivers we shared earlier...
The Psychology of the Deal…Value Doesn’t Always Equal Price

The Psychology of the Deal…Value Doesn’t Always Equal Price

by Katy Kovall | Nov 24, 2020 | Business Valuation, Buyer For My Business, General

Bargaining Position Matters.  While they are frequently confused as being synonymous in the business world, the terms “value” and “price” don’t mean the same thing when it comes to business valuation.  Every business ownership transfer involves negotiation,...
Meet David Mitten, the Newest Addition to Our Growing Team at Capital Valuation Group

Meet David Mitten, the Newest Addition to Our Growing Team at Capital Valuation Group

by Katy Kovall | Nov 20, 2020 | General, Team Updates

David has joined the CapVal team as a Business Valuation Analyst, and with 12 years of experience doing financial analysis and business modeling, he has hit the ground running! You will see David in meetings and calls if you haven’t already, so we wanted to share...
Why Market Comps Drive Home Appraisals, Not So Much for Businesses

Why Market Comps Drive Home Appraisals, Not So Much for Businesses

by Katy Kovall | Oct 28, 2020 | Business Valuation, General

If you want to know the value of your home it makes perfect sense to look at recent comparable sales of other homes in your market.  After all, this information is publicly available and provides a great deal of detail enabling you to find prior sales that are...
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