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Expert advice for a successful transaction Today, businesses are being bought and sold at a rapid rate. As a management consultant who has brokered over 300 small businesses, Wilbur Yegge knows the intricacies involved in the transaction process—and how to overcome them. In this comprehensive guide, he takes you through the ins and outs of the purchasing and vending process, covering everything essential to conclude a successful transaction. Packed with numerous examples, helpful tips, and even a special section on "Yegge's rules," this invaluable resource has complete information on: Contractual obligations in purchase and sale agreements. Working with business brokers. Confidentiality issues, such as tax returns, impropriety, and the discovery process. Effective negotiation strategies. What to include—and what not to—in your selling prospectus. Sellers' pricing methods. Payment alternatives open to buyers.
The emergence of giant media corporations has created a new era in mass communications. The world of media giants—with a focus on the bottom line—makes awareness of business and financial issues critical for everyone in the industry. This timely new edition of a popular and successful textbook introduces basic business concepts, terminology, history, and management theories in the context of contemporary events. It includes up-to-date information on technology and addresses the major problem facing media companies today: How can the news regain profitability in the digital age? Focusing on newspaper, television, and radio companies, Herrick fills his book with real-life examples, interviews with media managers, and case studies. In a time when all the rules are changing because of digital technology, conglomeration, and shifting consumer habits, this text is a vital tool for students and working journalists.
The ABCs of company valuation—for first-time buyers and sellers Until now, books on company valuation were all high-priced professional volumes aimed at accountants, appraisers, and other specialists. At last, A Basic Guide for Valuing a Company provides the ideal resource for novice buyers and sellers. Written by a management consultant who has valued more than 1,000 small businesses, this nuts-and-bolts guide covers all the bases, from the differences between publicly traded and privately held firms to tangible and intangible values. With case studies of actual companies, sample balance sheets and income statements, this is a clear, concise—and thorough—reference. Additional highlights include a list of common valuation myths, and a special section on "Yegge's rules," along with complete information on: Valuation techniques for different types of businesses, including professional practice, manufacturing, wholesale distributor, and retail hardware. Weighted cash flow and reconstruction. Industry and economic forces that affect valuation. The task of estimating values in small companies. Necessary data for comprehensive business valuations.
* Detailed, easy-to-understand explanations and evaluations of every method* Pulls no punches on strengths and weaknesses of each* Every method is related to the real world* Shows in detail how to use each method without shirking on the theoryManagers, consultants, and students will learn how to master advanced business valuation--understanding ......
10.2.2 Individual decision-making skills -- 10.2.3 Group decision-making skills -- 10.2.4 Organizational-level attributes -- 10.3 Case studies to explore in teams -- 10.4 Case A: The team that wasn't -- 10.4.1 Background -- 10.4.2 Grand challenge -- 10.5 Case B: Disruptive innovation at Tonowanda -- 10.5.1 Background -- 10.5.2 Grand challenge -- 10.6 Case C: Die Cast Testing -- 10.6.1 Background -- 10.6.2 Grand challenge -- 10.7 Case D: Welcome to FR4 -- 10.7.1 Background -- 10.7.2 Grand challenge -- A: Problems and Problem-Solving -- A.1 Design process analogy -- A.2 Two basic categories of problems -- A.3 Organizational form -- A.4 Problem solution outcomes -- B: Mechanics of Accounting -- B.1 Learning objectives -- B.2 Accounting to support financial statements -- B.2.1 T-accounts -- B.2.2 Chart of accounts -- B.2.3 General journal -- B.2.4 General ledger -- B.2.5 Adjusting entries -- B.3 Problems to explore -- C: Reference Tables -- D: Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W
The information contained in this book will be extremely useful to anyone who is: a) An aspiring entrepreneur, b) A current business owner who want to expand a company, c) Currently holding a day job but would like to build additional wealth by owning businesses on the side, and c) Looking for an alternative to the stock market. Regardless of one's current financial situation, it is possible to buy one or more businesses using very little or no money when purchasing those businesses. Experienced entrepreneur, author & business owner shows how in this book.
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Valuation is the natural starting point toward buying or selling a business or securities through the stock market. Essential in wealth management, the valuation process allows the measurement of the strengths and weaknesses of a company and provides a historical reference for its development. This guide on valuation methods focuses on three global approaches: the assetbased approach, the fundamental or DCF approach, and the market approach. Ultimately, this book provides the basics needed to estimate the value of a small business. Many pedagogical cases and illustrations underpin its pragmatic and didactic content. However, it also contains enough theories to satisfy an expert audience. This book is ideal for business owners and additional players in the business world, legal professionals, accountants, wealth management advisers, and bankers, while also of interest to business school students and investors.