Understanding Business Valuations


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How Much Is Your Company Worth?

This chart shows how much businesses are selling for in 131 industries. Where does your business fit in?  Read more

Making Your Business Sellable 

Serial entrepreneur John Warrillow answers reader questions on how to build value in your business.  Watch video

How to Find Out What Your Business Is Really Worth

Whether you want to sell or not, it’s natural to wonder what your business could fetch on the market. Entrepreneur John Warrillow offers up some resources.  Read more

Squeezing the Best Valuation Out of a Buyer

Getting the highest valuation for your business means negotiating for more than just the multiple.  Read more

A Buyer's Market: What Is Your Business Worth Now?

As part of Inc.'s 2009 guide to business valuations, we look at why now is a great time to buy a business  Read more

A New Way to Cash Out

Private companies or their employees now have a new way to sell shares  Read more

What's Your Company Worth? Ask an Algorithm.

A start-up called YouNoodle is developing an algorithm that, it claims, can precisely calculate the value of a business.  Read more

Secrets of a $110 Million Man

There are no guarantees when it comes to running a business. But the best entrepreneurs I know follow these guidelines.  Read more

Jamba Juice Sold for $265 Million

Investors cited the former Inc. 500 company’s strong potential for continued growth.  Read more

Get the Number You Want

The balance sheet doesn't tell the whole story. A successful valuation takes into account lots of intangibles--and they can add up. Here are five ways to boo...  Read more

What's Your Business Really Worth?

Before you try to sell, make sure you know what buyers want.  Read more

Valuations 2004: What's Your Company Worth Now?

How, and by whom, valuations are established.  Read more

Valuations 1997: What's Your Company Worth Now?

It could be time for a corporate valuation. A guide to when valuations are necessary and what to expect.  Read more

The IRS Wants to Know: What's Your Business Worth?

The IRS will want to know, and you should know how they'll figure it out. Revenue Ruling 59-60 has the answers.  Read more

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