Valuation Competitive Analysis
Come see how Dale stacks up to the competition.
| FEATURE/BENEFIT | EXCEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC | Houlihan Advisors | National CPA Firms | Regional CPA Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * NACVA, CVA = National Association of Certified Valuatiion Analysts, Certified Valuation Analyst | ||||
| Licensed Valuation Certification | NACVA, CVA* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent Third Party from CPA firm | Not associated with any large CPA firm | Yes | No | No |
| Report Write-up is Full Page Data | Yes | No | Some | Some |
| Valuation Calculations Shown | Yes | No | No | No |
| Valuation Conclusion Explained | Yes | No | No | No |
| Three Types of Reports Pages | Yes | |||
| Conclusion of Value | 80-150 | 40-50 | ??? | ??? |
| Estimation of Value | 50-80 | 30-40 | ??? | ??? |
| Calculation of Value | 15-40 | 5-10 | ??? | ??? |
| Early Stage Company Study | Yes | No | No | No |
| Early Stage Discount Handled | Yes | No | No | No |
| Proprietary Company Specfic Cost of Capital Factor | Yes – 10 Factors | No | No | No |
| Ibbotson Build Up Cost of Capital Formulation Used | Yes | Yes | Assume Yes | Assume Yes |
| COST Compared to National Firms | 10-40% LESS | Full | Highest | Higher |
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Jim Pack learned key concepts from Dale RichardsHow…
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Jim, Chicago has 30+ years experience but has no systems, Dale…Systems and Tribal Knowledge
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Rolling 12 Month…
Performance Dashboard | Cash Flow
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Productivity Pyramid TM: Colin, Carlsbad, CA learned annual employee review do not improve productivity…
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Nike, Owner, Bedouin Suites, Canada. Learned about methods to improve his…80/20 Customer Gold Program.
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Employee’s annual goals magically get…Contribution Margin Management Accounting:
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Customer 80/20 Gold Program TM, Will Montoya, owner of Montoya and Associates in…
Performance Improvement
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Who did your last business valuation and what did you like or dislike about…
Who did your last business valuation and what did you like or dislike?
MIKE PETERSON – Melbourne…Who did your last business valuation and what did you like or dislike about that valuation…
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Eric Poerschke Managing Partner Next Level Thinking, Houston, Loved Dale’s flexibility to…
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What is your approach to marketing, Rifle vs. Shot gun ? Interested in increasing your…
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Dragos Anastasiu of Eurolines, Owner of 21 companies, that employ 800 people in…Need help with employee engagement? How about employee effectiveness?
Paul Geana, Tui Travel, Bucharest, Romania commented…
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Laurene, Ohio, really thinks the productivity pyramid TM is going to help their…
Dale Richards was top billed – main featured speaker
Dale Richards was top billed – main featured speaker…Customer 80/20 Gold Program
Dorinda, Ohio, learned about the Customer 80/20 Gold Program and…
Damian like Dales presentation on Optimization
Damian, Ohio, brought Dale in for 3-day, 4 company…Performance assessment
Ken, Malta Dynamics, Ohio, invites all companies to have Dale come to their companies…
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Betsey, Allentown…Cam W, Columbus, OH, will use Dale’s systemize principle to help his company scale
Cam…Brooke Lee, St. Paul, MN will implement the contribution margin now
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Jan Hawkins, the CEO for John Henry Foster, Eagan, MN was thrilled to…7 methods to increase performance, value, and profitability in a business
I met Dale Richards through…Technical & operational
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Randy Willaman was glad Dale explained the Valuation Process…Valuation of a target company
When looking to acquire another organization in our industry, it was…
Clay, Rochester, NY, gained important insight on valuation principles
Clay, Rochester, NY, gained important insight on…Shawn, Rochester, NY, gained insight from Dale’s Customer 80/20 to raise revenue 2X-4X…
Valuation Principles
Scott, Bend, OR just sold his company – Dale Valuation Principles will help with future…Productivity Pyramid
Matt, Bend, Oregon, appreciated the Productivity Pyramid with its employee integration from Company Goals…Productivity Pyramid
Susie, Office Manager, Chicago, learned from Dale many business operational improvement ideas but really…Branding
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Dan…Increase profits & value
Vinny, New Jersey, gained multiple ways to increase profits & value from…Dale S. Richards
Excel Management SystemsMichael, Neil Supply, NJ learned from Dale
Michael Moss, Neil Supply, New Jersey learned from Dale…John, Washington DC, is going to apply Dale’s Productivity Pyramid TM
John, Washington DC, is…Mary Clark Bartlett, CEO & Founder of Epicurean Group
Hello Dale,Success, thank you! Your interactive…
AquaSmart engaged Dale Richards to do a company valuation
3/3/16 Jack:, (Referral source to…
Jack, Tucson, AZ will use Minority Discount concept immediately
Jack, Tucson, AZ will use Minority Discount…Jonathan, Tucson, AZ, will use Productivity Pyramid TM
Jonathan, Tucson, AZ, will use the Productivity Pyramid…Chris, Tucson, AZ, learned key valuation concepts
Chris, Tucson, AZ, learned key valuation concepts to help…Scott, Tucson, AZ, really like the Productivity Pyramid TM
Scott, Tucson, AZ, really like the Productivity…Dale, Winnipeg, Canada loved Dale’s way of presenting
Dale Maksymyk Winnipeg, Canada loved Dale’s…Brian, Winnipeg, Canada, gained insight on valuation methods
Brian Oleksiuk, Winnipeg, Canada, gained insight on valuation…Sheila, Thomas, Brad and Kelly, Vancouver, BC, better leaders
Sheila, Thomas, Brad and Kelly, Vancouver, BC…Kris, Vancouver, Canada, said Dale’s Productivity Pyramid will help their company
Kris Emmons, Zeemac Vehicle…Don, CA will implement the Productivity Pyramid
Don, Huntington Beach, CA is going to implement the…
Vance from Vancouver, BC, Canada will increase his business value
Vance from Vancouver, BC, Canada will…Heather Dody, San Diego, loved how Dale personalized the presentation
Heather Dody, San Diego, loved how…Dena, San Diego, will use Dale’s recommendations
Dena, San Diego, will use Dale’s recommendations…Daniel Fong, owner of Million Dollar Baby, LA, gained business success insights
Daniel Fong, owner of…Matt Richardson, San Diego, learned from Dale
Matt Richardson, San Diego, learned from Dale: Reoccurring Revenue…Andrew, Providence, RI has a plan to implement
Andrew, Providence, RI has a plan to implement…Harlan liked Dales improvement concepts.
Harlan, Toledo, Ohio, said Dale is a very energetic presenter that…Daniel Prince, New Jersey, learned many high value ideas
Daniel Prince, Fairfield, New Jersey, learned several…Productivity Pyramid | Peter, Chicago
Peter, Chicago, Learned about the Productivity Pyramid from Dale Richards Valuation Presentation…
Lance Descourouez recommends Dale Richards for speaker
If you have not filled your 2016 speakers let…Dmitry R, from CT really liked the productivity Pyramid
Dmitry R, from CT really liked the…Jim Johnson President of LINEDRIVE
Dale provided a solid review of our business value utilizing multiple…Sunil, Pleasanton, CA. gained insight on valuation
Sunil, Pleasanton, CA. gained insight on valuation and productivity…DALE IS A GREAT SPEAKER – Real usable content. Very engaging…
Great session, very interactive and great specific examples were given…
WE NEED THIS PERIODICALLY AND REGULARLY…
Dynamic, Very high energy level -Especially loved the coaching period
I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT…All of our Vistage speakers are first rate, and He Is The Most Valuable So Far…
This was a highly impactful presentation and Dale was highly engaged with my members…
Great insight and knowledge -Wonderful presentation…
Excellent content delivered in a high energy and focused session…
Awesome. Will engage with Dale to improve my business…
Every member got a real value today.
Dale’s knowledge and presentation skills are high…Thanks Dale, it was a very enjoyable and informative presentation. My members all enjoyed it and…
ONE OF THE BETTER SPEAKER SESSIONS I’VE BEEN PART OF.
Very good presentation -GREAT content…Dale was great! Somehow he was able to effectively cover a lot of ground without…
TOP 5 SPEAKERS FOR TAKE AWAYS THAT WILL AFFECT MY BUSINESS!!
Very helpful to all of…Excellent speaker. He got everyone involved. I learned a lot…
Dale is exceptionally well qualified to talk on a broad variety of business issues.
Evaluation presentation…If the goal is to prepare a company for eventual sale and definitive growth — this speaker…
Excellent info on topic, but also more generally great business advice.
Excellent material. Very responsive to…I found the speaker to be extremely knowledgeable on the subject matter and good at engaging…
ONE OF THE BEST SPEAKERS WE’VE HAD.
This is one speaker we could have spent…Thank you Dale. That was one of the MOST INFORMATIVE SESSIONS I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE…
Great multiple take aways. Dale I really appreciated the sacrifice you made to travel to our…
Dale was a fantastic speaker and I enjoyed his presentation today…
Awesome. Best one of the year with a lot of take home value to work on…
HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST SPEAKERS I HAVE EVER SEEN. His info was relevant and…
I think he and his subject matter were very good. Extremely knowledgeable!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM FOR…
I wish we had an entire day with Dale. He had a great deal of useful…
Highly enjoyed, “what my business is worth” is a key question we all have. It is…
Very nice presentation-content-idea generation.
Very relevant speaker. I got a lot of take a…Bruce Hill, Montana, liked Dale’s business partner analysis
Bruce Hill, Yellowstone Electric, Billings, Montana, said…Jenny from San Francisco, valued “Why Buy” concept
Jenny from San Francisco, California, said the concept…Felicia Wilhelm, CEO, Prairie Estates, Chicago,
really liked the Productivity Pyramid idea that Dale Richards presented…Jason, Carson, CA , a 20 Year Vistage member learned new valuation principles.
He stated that he…Lucian and Iulia, from Romania, found value in the business concepts
from Dale Richards Presentation – How…Christian Ionita, owner of Micri Gold from Bucharest, Romania
thought Dale’s Productivity Pyramid was most…Christian & Jennifer Ionita, owners of Micri Gold
from Bucharest, Romania are very grateful that Dale…Batrice from Romania was really happy she came to hear Dale
Batrice, a student from Bucharest…Alice a student from Bucharest, Romania
Learned that key business concepts from Dale Richards are valuable…Tyler from Calgary, Canada liked the Productivity Pyramid
From Dale Richards will help his team to…Ryan from Scottsdale, Arizona learned key business concepts
Dale Richards’ presentation on Business Valuation Principles – How…Dave from Long Island, NY Liked key business concepts
Dale Richards’ presentation on Business Valuation Principles…Laura from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada learned key concepts
Metrics of performance from Dale Richards…Stephen from Saint John, Canada, Learned from Dale Richards Valuation Presentation
Stephen from Saint John, Canada…
Dave K, comments on keys he learned on Culture
Hello from Waterloo, Iowa. Dale spoke at…Mary Clark Bartlett learned about Certified Valuation
Mary Clarek Bartlett leaned about Certified ValuationExperts in San…Acclaims Dale’s Valuation Expertise – it is worth listening to
Brad Smith, Palo Alto, CA, Acclaims…Dale Richards’ Valuation Presentation was fun and valuable
Louis from Santa Clara California says Dale Richards…Dale can help you reach 2X-5X increase in Value
From San Jose, Dave Elliott says…Bill from Chicago enjoyed and learned from Dale Richards
Bill for Chicago enjoyed and learned from…Loved Dale Richards Valuation Presentation
Paul, a 20 year Vistage member loved Dale Richards Valuation Presentation…Appreciated Dale’s Presentation on How to Increase Your Business Value
Dwain is a seasoned businesses…Dale Anderson 15 plus year Vistage Member, Minneapolis, MN, comments that Dale’s presentation
Dale…
Craig MN Praises Dale Presentation
Craig Warner from Minneapolis, MN learned key business concepts from Dale…
Dave learned key business concepts from Dale
Dave, a CPA and Valuator, from Minneapolis learned key…Dale’s expert Program
Vistage Chair, Bob Slate, comments: Dale’s expert Program. Mobile, Alabama April…Dale Speaks in Orlando – Long Time Vistage Members positive comments. Dale Presented the Valuation Principles – How…
Glenn Gave these very positive comments about the presentation.
Dale presented in Colorado Springs, CO on…Dale delivered several golden nuggets
Dale Speaks at CEO Space Mar ’15, Henderson, Nevada, David Corbin…Dale’s finance presentation was excellent and fun.
Jan from Paris, France said Dale’s finance…Bill Enjoyed the monthly coaching vs. annual critic concept.
Bill Hawfield, accomplished Vistage Speaker comments on…Enjoyed the explanation of the value of SYSTEMS
A Typical Vistage Group after Dale’s Value…Really liked the “Why Buy” concept
Mary Beth, Jacksonville, Florida, really liked the “Why Buy” concept…Scott Ai Hawaii on Dales Value Principles
Hey Friends, I have the privilege of speaking in…David Noah, President, InterMart, Inc. This one meeting has paid for several years of my Vistage…
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Dale is an energetic leader truly dedicated to the success of everyone involved, and is…Michael K Wood
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Dale is one of the most experienced and innovative leaders around. He has the ability…Sterling Barnes
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I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work with Dale for over a year while…Brandon Savage
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Dale has an extensive and successful background in business. This, combined with high-level and…Rob Wachtler
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Dale is a detailed manager who keeps track of the bottom line. He works exceptionally…Brad Bertoch
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Dale and I advised the same client, a start-up company. His input was substantially…Jack Fatum
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Dale is highly motivated, energetic, and has creative approaches to problem solving. He has extensive…Rajiv Kulkarni
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Dale was a great source of support through the early years of MedQuest. He helped…Pratap Khanwilkar
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To the world community, I highly endorse the work ethic and skills of Dale Richards…John M. Knab
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Dale is a fellow Vistage Chair, whose depth of business acumen, wide-ranging business experiences…Jay McDonald
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Dale and I have spent quite a bit of time together as members of the…Bob Toombs
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Dale is an experienced entrepreneur in Utah and excellent communicator who was tapped by Vistage…John Higuchi
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Dale has done a remarkable job of recruiting, organizing and planning for a group of…Glade Jones
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Dale is the out-sourced CFO of our company. His knowledge and skills have guided…Emily Richards
Man of Integrity
Dale is a man of integrity. We hope to be able to work…Aaron Brandley
Dale is the BEST when it comes to getting a company set-up properly
Dale is…James Divver
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Dale is an expert in his field. He is great to work with, and his…Brad Richards
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I met Dale through Vistage and I would recommend him without reservation to anyone who…Vic Holtreman
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I have had the privilege of serving with Dale on the boards of multiple non…Brian Loyd
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I have known Dale for over 10 years, and have worked closely with him in…Recommendation
Dale is an experienced business hand, focused on optimization and valuation for small to medium…Recommendation
Dale has always brought in more value than his services cost. He is dedicated to…
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Come see how Dale stacks up to the competition.
| FEATURE/BENEFIT | EXCEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC | Houlihan Advisors | National CPA Firms | Regional CPA Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * NACVA, CVA = National Association of Certified Valuatiion Analysts, Certified Valuation Analyst | ||||
| Licensed Valuation Certification | NACVA, CVA* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent Third Party from CPA firm | Not associated with any large CPA firm | Yes | No | No |
| Report Write-up is Full Page Data | Yes | No | Some | Some |
| Valuation Calculations Shown | Yes | No | No | No |
| Valuation Conclusion Explained | Yes | No | No | No |
| Three Types of Reports Pages | Yes | |||
| Conclusion of Value | 80-150 | 40-50 | ??? | ??? |
| Estimation of Value | 50-80 | 30-40 | ??? | ??? |
| Calculation of Value | 15-40 | 5-10 | ??? | ??? |
| Early Stage Company Study | Yes | No | No | No |
| Early Stage Discount Handled | Yes | No | No | No |
| Proprietary Company Specfic Cost of Capital Factor | Yes – 10 Factors | No | No | No |
| Ibbotson Build Up Cost of Capital Formulation Used | Yes | Yes | Assume Yes | Assume Yes |
| COST Compared to National Firms | 10-40% LESS | Full | Highest | Higher |
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