Productivity Pyramid® Goals, Coaching, Accountability, and Rewards

Productivity Pyramid® Goals, Coaching, Accountability, and Rewards

Do you know what the 6 “Ws” of quality goal setting are? How about the rule of thumb? The rule states that if you lose an A performer, it takes you 3 years of salary to get them back. Having goals, accountability, and rewards for your team ensures that you keep your A performers because it’s a huge expense to get another one back. It’s important to try and keep your high-performing employees as they know the job and can do it correctly.

Why Independent Business Valuation Services are Important

Why Independent Business Valuation Services are Important

When the time comes to sell your business or when you are looking to purchase a new business it is important that you are aware of the value you are dealing with for your company or the company that interests you.  Many sellers have a business valuation service provider create an estimated value before they list their business.  

Meaningful Ways You Can Help Ukraine

Meaningful Ways You Can Help Ukraine

Excel Management Systems’ thoughts and prayers go out to those fighting to preserve the sovereignty of their country in Ukraine. These events will have repercussions for everyone in our global system. The consequences could take generations to overcome. When history repeats itself, it’s time to “say something”. It’s time for peace. It is time to stop the unjustified and horrendous attack on the innocent. I encourage you to watch the following video, it is very touching. Video by: Snowflake (CC Mixter)

Simple Ideas to Improve the Value of Your Business

Simple Ideas to Improve the Value of Your Business

Let’s face it, selling a company can be difficult especially when you are attempting to come up with a sales price that is fair for both parties. It may seem obvious, but steady revenue growth is one of a handful of small business valuation ideas that is sure to increase the value of your company.

The complexity of Equity Warrants Valuations

The complexity of Equity Warrants Valuations

The complexity of Equity Warrants Valuations – Do you know the types of Warrants? Warrants are often offered by companies in order to “sweeten the deal”. The idea of a warranty is to offer stock at a predetermined price for a predetermined amount of time which can range from 2 years to the end of time.

Understanding Preferred Stock in Your Growing Business

Understanding Preferred Stock in Your Growing Business

Are you struggling to understand the valuation of preferred stock? Or even the type of stocks? A certified valuation service can take the pressure and worry from learning formulas and applying valuation models. They return comprehensive reports with specific values for all forms of stock or units within your company.

An Explanation of the Lack of Marketability Discount

An Explanation of the Lack of Marketability Discount

The discount for lack of marketability (DLOM) can mean a significant reduction in the value of your stock based on its ability to be marketed adequately. This is one of three discounts that need to be taken into consideration for overall stock, equity, and business valuations. There are several key points that a certified valuation expert will consider when trying to estimate the discount for lack of marketability.

Quick Basics of Corporate Valuation Services

Quick Basics of Corporate Valuation Services

Corporate valuation services are completely different than valuation services for homes and other material possessions. In fact, they are even different from the services offered to sole proprietors. There is a very good reason for this difference. For one thing, compared to sole proprietors, corporations are much more complicated than those owned and managed by sole proprietors.

Taking the Complexity out of Business Valuation

Taking the Complexity out of Business Valuation

Which type of valuation services do you need? This is an important question and will affect the results and your final choice of provider. Which type of valuation services do you need? This is an important question and will affect the results and your final choice of provider. Calculation analysis looks at limited information and is often for people who are thinking of selling but have not made a final decision

101 Business Valuation Basics

101 Business Valuation Basics

Compare: You can estimate your worth by comparing your business to similar businesses. This estimate should not be used for liquidation purposes because it does include future sales and other activities other than your assets alone. It can also be misleading since you cannot compare exact situations. Seller’s Net Cash Flow: This method utilizes profit and loss statements to determine the worth of the business. Corporate valuation services can use this information to help you learn how to increase the value of your business through various methods. For instance, you might cut out some of the waste that you produce or limit spending in certain areas in order to increase your net worth. Again, it is always best to have professional valuation services work with you when attempting to sell your business.

Why Independent Business Valuation Services are Important

Why Independent Business Valuation Services are Important

Why Independent Business Valuation Services are Important. As a seller of a business, you will want a valuation to determine your asking price and to show to potential buyers. Do not become irritated or offended if the buyer prefers to have his own independent valuation done as well. This is simply good business sense, in fact, if you have a potential buyer who does not have questions about the value of the business and who takes your list price and provided information at face value then you are likely dealing with a novice business person.

How to Use Your Valuation Report

How to Use Your Valuation Report

Do not be satisfied with just one value method or a report that does not explain the various methods with the calculations and assumptions.  Valuation reports are complicated, but Excel Management, Dale Richards, helps clients to understand the many calculations and how to use them to accomplish business objectives. There is no “ONE NUMBER” in valuation. Therefore, the more calculations and results the greater the ability to use the data to achieve the results needed for any valuation objective. The knowledge you gain from these nine values, as noted in the valuation report, will help you achieve whatever purpose is desired.

Errors made in business valuations – what you need to know

Errors made in business valuations – what you need to know

Terms can be beneficial when working with a valuation professional. To better understand the above, take for instance the first valuation process, merger/acquisition. For a merger or acquisition transaction, it is critical that multiple method valuations be completed. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. If just an Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), the multiplier is used, what data do you have to increase your knowledge or negotiation power? None.

How Often Do You Need A Business Valuation

How Often Do You Need A Business Valuation

It is recommended that a business valuation is done every two years. With my nine methods and calculations, they can be used as a metric for management performance. My Top Seven Ways to Increase Your Business Value are also included in my book . It is important that you know how to identify what your business needs are. With 25+ year’s as a turnaround expert – I can help you turn your business around, and help you identify those key areas you might be missing.

(NYSE:IBM) Valuation Review & Update – EBITDA Yield &  Profitability

(NYSE:IBM) Valuation Review & Update – EBITDA Yield & Profitability

The EBITDA Yield is a great way to determine a company’s profitability. The FCF Yield 5yr Average is calculated by taking the five year average free cash flow of a company, and dividing it by the current enterprise value. Enterprise Value is calculated by taking the market capitalization plus debt, minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. The average FCF of a company is determined by looking at the cash generated by operations of the company. The Free Cash Flow Yield 5 Year Average of International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) is 0.077155

Business Valuation Basics  Washington CPA Tiffany Couch

Business Valuation Basics Washington CPA Tiffany Couch

If your company is getting to the stage where you want to buyout a company or maybe complete a merger. You will need a valuation. In finance, valuation analysis is required for many reasons including tax assessment, estates, divorce settlements, business analysis, and basic metrics on business performance. Since the value of all things will fluctuate over time, valuations are as of a specific date. Valuations do not last forever; it is recommended that a business valuation be completed every two to three years or whenever the need arises. Remember value changes.