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Estella

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Dec 08, 2011 7:45 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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In today’s fiercely competitive economy, it’s the entrepreneurs and small business owners of the world who are turning to global trade, discovering accelerated growth and big profits, and reshaping the new world economy.

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ewanfisher

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Starting is a small business is the best idea. You can afford to make mistakes in small business unlike big business where a single fault is considered as crime.

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baililai_hk

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small business is not going well anymore



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HenryJakson

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Jan 02, 2012 6:10 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Agree with saceo007’s point of view.



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eddie07127

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Jan 18, 2012 2:44 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hi. There's an outfit called RA Valuation Services, who specialise entirely in valuing small and medium sized businesses. They know all the sector specific quirks to consider in their assessments. Their details are at www.ravaluationservices.com  



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spider

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Jan 23, 2012 4:08 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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There are following way to analyze the value of small business-:

1.Hire a business attorney to help you determine the true value of the business. An experienced business attorney will know what questions to ask and what formulas to use to arrive at a fair value.

2.Get a copy of the revenue reports for the business. Review the profits of the business before any taxes and compensation to the owners have been taken out. Add up the profits for the last two or three years.

3.Divide the total profit by the number of years used to arrive at the total. Multiply this number by two to five, based on the average selling prices for similar businesses in your area. It is standard practice in valuing a business to value it at two to five times the annual revenues. The typical multiplying factor for a business varies according to the type of business, so it is important to research the selling prices and revenues of similar businesses in your area.

4.Examine the revenue numbers for the business carefully. If the revenue stream shows a steady growth throughout the years, that is a positive sign. If, on the other hand, the revenue numbers show a significant decline, that can be a big warning flag. It could be that the business owner is attempting to unload a failing business. While you can always use your business savvy to turn things around, declining revenue numbers should lower the amount you are willing to pay.

5.Hire an outside appraiser to either confirm or dispute the value you have arrived at. It is always a good idea to conduct an independent appraisal when buying or selling a business. The appraiser will have experience in areas you might not, and can provide a valuable second opinion on the true dollar value of the operation.

 

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globalpageindia

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Jan 30, 2012 5:35 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Thank you so much for this post.

Small Business is also very important like big one.



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Estella

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The modern business has increased the - comforts of life by supplying the desired quality of products but it has obligations towards nation also. Henry Ford is right in saying that, “Business is not mere money chasing but it should also aim in serving the community”

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taat_pringist

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Feb 28, 2012 8:43 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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There are several methods. Some of them are quite simple, some may see too esoteric (like DCF). Nevertheless, the main idea is that the value is stemmed from the future, not from the current books.
You may want to check the article below.

About How to Value a Business



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printisnotdead

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Mar 25, 2012 3:28 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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It's easy to be fooled into thinking that it's the multi-billion dollar businesses that keep a country running. However, what many fail to realize is that without small businesses, money cannot circulate, and if you view this as blood, then you can say easily die because of blood loss to certain parts of the body.

 



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