dave-emerson

  • How Do We Keep This Quiet?

    How Do We Keep This Quiet?

    One of the bigger concerns Sellers’ have when considering the sale of their business is the word getting out. Employees find out and quit.Clients leave.Profits dip.And the deal falls through. This is the worst case scenario, but fortunately it is also an uncommon one. While discretion and finesse are required, there are precautions that can…

  • How Much Is Your Business Worth?

    How Much Is Your Business Worth?

    Read Time: ~5 minutes Answer: “It Depends” Well that probably wasn’t a very satisfying answer, was it? Probably not. So what I’ll attempt to do here is explain some of the methodology that goes behind assessing a business’ value. Spoiler – a lot of it has to do with the financials and profitability (shocker!) but…