What is your business worth and how is that number calculated? Valuation methods, EBITDA multiples, and what buyers actually pay.
If you’ve ever wondered what your business is actually worth — not what you hope it’s worth, not what your gut tells you — you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions we hear from business owners, and honestly, it’s one of the most misunderstood. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: your business isn’t worth […]
If you’ve ever Googled “what multiple is my business worth,” you’ve probably seen some version of this: a generic table with a column of industries and a column of numbers. And you’ve probably wondered — is any of this real? Where does it come from? And does it actually apply to your business? Fair questions. […]
Here’s a conversation that happens thousands of times a year in business brokers’ offices across the country. A business owner walks in, sits down, and says: “I’ve been running this business for 22 years. I’ve put everything into it. I know what it’s worth.” The broker nods, pulls up the financials, runs the numbers — […]
Picture this: you’ve spent six months in a sale process. You’ve signed the LOI. The buyer agreed to a $3.2M purchase price. You’ve been mentally spending that money — paying off the mortgage, funding retirement, maybe buying that piece of land you’ve had your eye on. Then the closing statement arrives. The wire transfer hits […]
Selling a business is the most significant financial transaction most owners will ever make. The proceeds fund retirement, family legacy, the next venture, or simply the freedom to do something different. And yet most business owners spend more time planning a vacation than planning their exit. The result is predictable: businesses that sit on the […]