Business Valuation for Dummies

  • 12h 30m 18s
  • Jim Bates, Lisa Holton
  • Recorded Books, Inc.
  • 2020

Hands-on guide to calculating - and understanding - business value.

Business Valuation for Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those models to different types of businesses.

In this Audiobook

  • Chapter 1 - The Value of Understanding Business Valuation
  • Chapter 2 - What Triggers a Business Valuation?
  • Chapter 3 - Understanding the Tangibles and Intangibles of Business Valuation
  • Chapter 4 - Approaches and Methods—Basic Theories of the Valuation Process
  • Chapter 5 - The Challenge of Valuation in a Knowledge Economy
  • Chapter 6 - Getting Familiar with a Typical Valuation Report
  • Chapter 7 - Meeting the Supporting Players in the Valuation Process
  • Chapter 8 - Understanding Financial Statements
  • Chapter 9 - Using Rule-of-Thumb Valuations for Mom-and-Pop Businesses
  • Chapter 10 - Making Sure You're Ready to Sell
  • Chapter 11 - Deciding What to Do about the Family Company
  • Chapter 12 - Due Diligence on the Sell Side
  • Chapter 13 - Case Study—Valuation on the Sell Side
  • Chapter 14 - How Do You Know Whether You're Ready to Buy?
  • Chapter 15 - Moving from Valuation to Negotiation
  • Chapter 16 - Due Diligence on the Buy Side
  • Chapter 17 - Forensic Accounting and the Due Diligence Process
  • Chapter 18 - Case Study—Valuation on the Buy Side
  • Chapter 19 - Divorce
  • Chapter 20 - Estate Planning and Gifting
  • Chapter 21 - Attracting outside Investors to Your Startup
  • Chapter 22 - The Reasons to Consider a Prenup
  • Chapter 23 - Ten Questions to Answer before considering a Partnership Agreement
  • Chapter 24 - Ten Things to Consider before Transforming Your Company into an ESOP
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