Do Your Own Business Valuation Part 4

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Series Designed to Help Small Business Owners Do Their Own Business Valuation. Part 4 Covers How to Quantify the Risks of Owning a Business.

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Do Your Own Business Valuation - Part 4: 

Do Your Own Business Valuation Series Designed to Help Small Business Owners Do Their Own Business Valuation Part 4

Instructor: 

Instructor David E. Coffman CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA Accredited & Certified in Business Valuation – ABV & CVA Has Valued Hundreds of Small Businesses President & CEO of: Business Valuations & Strategies PC, Harrisburg, PA Business Advisors Group PC, Seaside Park , NJ Email: dave@bus-val-strat.com

Part 4 - Quantifying Business Risks: 

Part 4Quantifying Business Risks

Basic Concept of Business Value: 

Basic Concept of Business Value Business Value = Returns ÷ Risks Returns quantified using Sales Earnings Risks quantified using Multiples Rates

Specific Risk Factors: 

Specific Risk Factors Factors Cover all aspects of the business Rate risk using scale of 1 to 3 (high to low) Average score is applied as a multiple to cash flow

Payback Period: 

Payback Period How quickly you want to recover initial investment Riskier investment requires shorter payback Small businesses often expected to have payback period of 1 to 3 years Payback period applied as a multiple to cash flow

Expected Return on Investment: 

Expected Return on Investment Greater than stock market (15%) but less than venture capital (40%) Narrower range – 25% to 35% Use specific risk factor method to determine rate – 1 = 35% to 3 = 25% Divide average cash flow by rate

Industry Rules of Thumb: 

Industry Rules of Thumb Some industries have formulas Expressed as a range of multiples Picking the best multiple within the range is critical Use specific risk factor method to determine multiple – 1 = lowest to 3 = highest Source – Business Reference Guide from Business Brokerage Press

Conclusion: 

Conclusion Quantifying risks Key component of business value Often arbitrary Given several easy & logical methods NEXT – Part 5: Adjusting Net Income For More Information About: Doing Your Own Business Valuation – http://do-your-own-valuation.com Getting a Low-Cost Business Valuation – http://low-cost-bv.com