Dummies Can Now Value a Business Like a Pro
June 7, 2009 by Lela Davidson
Filed under Finance
Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a business, you’ve got to know what it’s worth. That can be a complicated process, but a new book takes you step by step through all the information and calculations you need in order to value a business. Even if you’re a dummy.
Business Valuation for Dummies
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.
From the Back Cover
- Your hands-on guide to calculating — and understanding — business value
- Want to determine the value of a business, but not sure where to start? This plain-English guide gives you step-by-step directions for the major valuation methods, supporting them with real-world examples. You’ll work with easy-to-understand valuation models and apply them to different types of businesses to achieve the fairest, most affordable valuation solution.
- Business valuation 101 — learn what it is, why it’s a challenge, and the approaches that experts take to uncover value (or the lack of it)
- Grasp key valuation tools — understand valuation reports, financial statements, and “rule of thumb” guidelines for specific businesses
- Get to the heart of it — analyze historical performance, evaluate assets and income value, and estimate cost of capital
- If you’re selling a business — see how to conduct due diligence and increase your company’s value
- If you’re buying a business — incorporate valuation into the necessary prep before negotiation
- Seek help from the experts — from divorce to estate planning to attracting outside investors, know when and why you should get outside valuation help
