How to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential Abrams,Jay and Abrams, Jay

Product DescriptionBusiness owners who understand the basic theories and realities of valuation gain valuable insights into how best to increase the intrinsic value of their businesses How to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential saves research time for owners by covering the key concepts they need to know and bypassing areas that require advanced training and knowledge Featured subjects include how to assess futuredate valuation, characteristics of business risk and how to minimize it, strategies and techniques for making every area of your business more profitable, and more From the Back CoverThe first book written for business owners on how to determine what a business is worthand make it worth moreMost owners of a small to mediumsized business are so busy simply keeping the doors open that they couldnt say what their business is truly worth More than that, they wouldnt even know where to begin determining accurate valuation figureHow to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential shows you how to determine what your business is worth, far more easily than you might have thought Even more important, this clearly written and easytofollow book details proven steps you can take to improve the value of your business, and ensure you receive top dollar if and when you decide to sellThis stepbystep guide provides you with: Detailed instructions for doing a quick and dirty valuation of your business Insights and techniques for increasing the value of your business over time Strategies for grooming your business for sale, successfully passing it to your heirs And much more For any number of reasons, from tax questions to selling to simple curiosity, accurate valuation can be one of the most essential pieces of information a business owner can have How to Value your Business and Increase Its Potential replaces ignorant, dangerous rulesofthumb and confusing calculations and ratios with solid financial theory and common sense to help you determine what your business is worthand what you can do starting todayto make it worth more Value is one of the most misunderstood concepts in business today For business owners in todays volatile environment, however, it is quickly becoming one of the most vitalHow to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential takes the complex ideas of value and valuation and places them in terms that virtually all business owners can understand and profit from Whether you are curious about the monetary value of the business youve created and built, or looking for littleknown tips and techniques that will increase that value, renowned valuation veteran Jay Abrams detailed yet commonsense approach will tell you everything you need to know without relying on the dense mathematics and obtuse terminology that mark the majority of books on the topic Youll learn: The single best valuation method and how to apply it to any business How to forecast sales and economic net income, cash flow, and discount cash flow to present value Elements that business owners can manage more intelligently to increase the value of their business Methods and strategies for structuring the sale of a business, and the tax consequences of each Valuable tips for using your role as the business owner to make an IRS audit collaborative instead of confrontational How to Value Your Business and Increase Its Potential helps business owners determine the value of their businesses, attorneys and financial professionals better represent and advise their clients, and virtually all professionals involved in business valuation do their jobs more efficiently It reduces research time and expense by introducing and explaining key valuation concepts, while bypassing areas that require training and knowledge the typical business owner simply doesnt have Whatever your field, if you need to gain a sound working knowledge of the art and science of ISBN10: 0071395202 ISBN13: 9780071395205Material Type: hardcover