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Business Valuation For Dummies
Buying or selling a business? Acquire the tools and learn the methods for accurate business valuation Business valuation is the process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest. Business Valuation For Dummies covers valuation methods, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, forecasting performance; estimating the cost of capital; and cash flow methods of valuation. Written in plain English, this no-nonsense guide 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. Business Valuation For Dummies takes you step-by-step through the business valuation process, explaining the major methods in an easy-to-understand manner with real-world examples. Inside you'll This is an essential guide for anyone buying a business, selling a business, participating in a merger or acquisition, or evaluating for tax, loan, or credit purposes. Get your copy of Business Valuation For Dummies to get the information you need to successfully and accurately place a value on any business.
366 pages, Paperback
First published April 22, 2009
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September 10, 2017
A lot of useful info if you are starting from scratch but it repeats itself too much.
August 9, 2025
Nice Concepts & Steps Summary.
Focused more on individuals and small businesses (although concepts apply to any valuation). No number crunching. Lots of useful references.
Focused more on individuals and small businesses (although concepts apply to any valuation). No number crunching. Lots of useful references.
July 26, 2021
There are acknowledgements of pros and cons.
February 24, 2013
Review:
A lot of repetition, very little math. There were really only a couple useful chapters (mainly due to repetition). The Case Studies weren't all that great, mainly tales of why you should have hired a professional which, interestingly, is the whole crux of the book. Oh, and the repetition. Did I mention the repetition already, because there was a lot of repetition.
Summary of the book:
There are lots of situations that warranty the valuation of a business. Buying, selling, divorce, death, taxation, etc...
If you're interested in buying a business, you do a little market research and use a quick&dirty rule-of-thumb valuation using The Business Reference Guide ($140 print, $19 monthly online). If the business looks attractive, you hire a CPA, a lawyer and a valuation professional. Negotiate the price. Warren Buffet says: "Price is what you pay, Value is what you get."
If you plan on selling a business, start 2 years early by getting your books audited by a third party and strengthen your cash flow and credit rating. Hire a valuation professional to get an estimate of the companies value and a lawyer to help with the deal.
If you already own a business and are concerned that someday you might die, get divorced, etc..., then hire an estate planner (lawyer) and a valuation professional.
If you mistakenly picked up this book thinking it might help you with valuation math with lots of examples, hire a valuation professional.
Links:
businessreferenceguide.com
firstlist.com bizbuysell.com mergernetwork.com
sba.gov rmahq.org conference-board.org www.ism.ws
www.sca.isr.umich.edu
A lot of repetition, very little math. There were really only a couple useful chapters (mainly due to repetition). The Case Studies weren't all that great, mainly tales of why you should have hired a professional which, interestingly, is the whole crux of the book. Oh, and the repetition. Did I mention the repetition already, because there was a lot of repetition.
Summary of the book:
There are lots of situations that warranty the valuation of a business. Buying, selling, divorce, death, taxation, etc...
If you're interested in buying a business, you do a little market research and use a quick&dirty rule-of-thumb valuation using The Business Reference Guide ($140 print, $19 monthly online). If the business looks attractive, you hire a CPA, a lawyer and a valuation professional. Negotiate the price. Warren Buffet says: "Price is what you pay, Value is what you get."
If you plan on selling a business, start 2 years early by getting your books audited by a third party and strengthen your cash flow and credit rating. Hire a valuation professional to get an estimate of the companies value and a lawyer to help with the deal.
If you already own a business and are concerned that someday you might die, get divorced, etc..., then hire an estate planner (lawyer) and a valuation professional.
If you mistakenly picked up this book thinking it might help you with valuation math with lots of examples, hire a valuation professional.
Links:
businessreferenceguide.com
firstlist.com bizbuysell.com mergernetwork.com
sba.gov rmahq.org conference-board.org www.ism.ws
www.sca.isr.umich.edu
August 31, 2018
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.
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