We talk a lot about the ins and outs of business valuation and thought it might be helpful to take a step back to share three quick, but important, reminders you can share with your clients related to why a reliable business valuation is important in the first place. 1. Accurate planning input – HowRead More…
Quantitative Value Drivers
It can be tempting for business owners to focus on short-term gains versus taking the long-term view. However, the company is likely a business owner’s most valuable asset so it’s worthwhile knowing the drivers of value today so they can start to understand how every decision they make today impacts the future. Whether they want to sell in 1 year or 5+ years, the sooner they start the better because increasing value does not happen overnight.
TIME to Drive Business Value (Part 2)
Business valuation includes considering both quantitative performance and qualitative factors. Last month we suggested five qualitative drivers of business value to work on during COVID-19. Here are five additional qualitative factors for you and your team to consider: Value Lever #6 – Researching Alternative VendorsJust as reducing dependency on any one customer or key employee is wise, reducing dependency onRead More…
TIME to Drive Business Value
Last month we talked about finding opportunity in times of crisis, such as COVID-19. Before this pandemic struck, most business owners would admit it was difficult to find time to work on strategic planning for their business, including thinking about their business as an investment. When it comes to thinking about how to grow their businessRead More…
Businesses Are Not Widgets– Let’s Stop Valuing Them Like They Are
People like to think you can take some number off a company’s income statement, multiply it by some number between 3 and 7 and get a reliable conclusion of value for the business. While this DOES provide the answer to a mathematical equation, it does NOT provide the answer to “What is the value ofRead More…
How Saleable is Your Business?
One of my business partners at Capital Valuation Group, Cathy Durham, was recently published in InTech magazine, a publication of ISA, the leading professional association in the field of system integration. The article is called Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder— How Saleable Is Your Business? The article offers two questions toRead More…
Vitality of Rural Businesses
I just returned from a five-city tour throughout Northern Wisconsin. The cities varied in size, but all would be categorized as fairly rural communities. This speaking tour has been such a unique opportunity to travel around the state with Mike Matthews of Economic Growth Advisors as part of a grant sponsored by the WEDC (WisconsinRead More…
Jane Tereba joins Home Savings Bank Board of Directors
Community involvement is important to the team at Capital Valuation Group. Our team members sit on several boards and are involved in many other business and community organizations. Most recently, Jane Tereba, our Shareholder, joined Home Savings Bank’s Board of Directors. “Jane’s work on the Madison Community Foundation audit committee brought her to our attention,Read More…
Shake Up Your Next Conference’s Speaker List
Are you part of an association that has an annual conference? If it’s like most, the annual conference is a time to get together with industry colleagues and network to grow your business. It’s hard to get away from the office, but also a can’t-miss event because it’s where the connections and education happens. Typically, the formal contentRead More…
Business Valuation Needed for a Divorce?
Question: My husband and I are divorcing and I own a successful business. While there are many issues we need to work through as part of our divorce, one of the largest questions we have is how to agree on the value of my business. It is our goal to work through this difficult timeRead More…