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EBITDA Multiples For Trucking Companies
Using EBITDA multiples for trucking companies is one way to value a trucking company for the purpose of starting a trucking business, selling an existing trucking business, or for academic/work purposes. For most industries, the common valuation methods are (1) income approach, (2) comparables approach, and (3) asset-based approach. For asset-heavy businesses, like trucking, asset-based […]
Continue readingEBITDA Multiples for SaaS Companies
Using EBITDA multiples for SaaS companies is a tricky valuation method, because so many SaaS companies have negative EBITDA. SaaS companies aren’t like industries that have been around for a long time that have been reasonably stable enough to value using a certain multiple metric like a sales multiple or an EBITDA multiple. And, there […]
Continue readingEBITDA Multiples For Distribution Companies
In this article, we will explore the EBITDA multiples for distribution companies across different industry sectors. The first thing to note is that when you say “distribution,” there are different types of distribution companies and channels. Especially now, where distribution is an important part of the digital space. So, first we’ll look at different industry […]
Continue readingValuation Multiples For Software Companies
Valuing software companies is similar to valuing other companies, but there are some differences such as which valuation multiples to use. Here, we will discuss the appropriate valuation multiples for software companies and what the average multiples are based on analyzing more than 450 public companies. Valuation Multiples For Software Companies The two most popular […]
Continue readingHow To Value A Company Based On Profit
If you’re an entrepreneur or an investor, you definitely need to know how to value a company based on profit. Valuing based on profit is not my go-to method, because profit is a tricky number to use, as I’ll explain below. But, you should certainly know how to use it. This comes in handy in […]
Continue readingEBITDA Multiples For Manufacturing Companies
Manufacturing is a very broad industry. Manufacturing could mean anything from food manufacturing to heavy machinery and equipment. What I’m interested in the most is manufacturing in the general industrial category that can be loosely applied to any sub industry of manufacturing. So, I analyzed the EBITDA multiples for manufacturing companies in the general industrial […]
Continue readingHow to Organize Financial Statements to Sell Your Business [Download Model]
If your company has an account, better yet, if your company’s financials get audited every year, then what you need to gather to prepare for the sale of your business should be easy. If your company has unorganized financials, then it’ll be a bit more work, which will be covered in a future post. If […]
Continue readingWho Can I Sell My Business To?
You’ve built your business from the ground up, putting in sweat equity like no one else will understand and appreciate. For that reason, it’s hard to let go of your baby because you think it’s worth more than what others are willing to pay for it and you can’t trust anyone to run it like […]
Continue readingHow To Calculate Selling Price Of Small Business
If you want to sell your business, there are several technical valuation methods to determine the right selling price. You can hire a business valuator and spend thousands of dollars to publish a report IF you need a qualified valuator’s stamp of approval. But you may not need that and it’s good to educate yourself […]
Continue readingHow Much Can You Make on Airbnb?
You pay hundreds of dollars to stay in an Airbnb when you travel. Why can’t you also list on Airbnb and make passive income while you work full-time? Well, if you already have a spare bedroom, there’s really no risk in listing it on Airbnb. And if you are thinking of buying an income property, […]
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