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		<title>Putting a value on a website</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have always based valuations o]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have always based valuations on profit pre tax and exceptional expenditure as well as goodwill then tempuring to our business plans If you based on income rather than profit it would be simple for someone to establish an online company that sold ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[My company/website brought in&nb]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[My company/website brought in&nbsp;just over $125K last year (its 3rd yr). Does that mean the company/web site has a potential value of 125K-250K?WeddingMediaCo2007-3-20 17:11:13]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[^ yes, a non compete agreement i]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[^ yes, a non compete agreement is a must!&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I would have the owner put toget]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I would have the owner put together a manual before you purchase the site because whatever he o she was doing for the site to be profitable, you do not want to hender future profit possibilities. Plus, make sure you have an agreement with him or her that h[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[ujeans is right.&nbsp; I should ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ujeans is right.&nbsp; I should have said revenue from the site, not profit.
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				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[

Cash flow, generally speakin]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[

Cash flow, generally speaking, is a better tool for
valuation.&nbsp; Profit can be affected by
other factors that don’t impact the business.&nbsp;
For example I can have a $15,000 profit,]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[For websites, I wouldn`t go any ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[For websites, I wouldn`t go any more than 1 year of profit.&nbsp; Trends change so quickly online, and competition can spring up much quicker.
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				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I am currently looking at purcha]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I am currently looking at purchasing an existing website and I`m looking for some assistance on how to determine a price. The site isinformational (not commerce) with local information, business listings, classified ads, articles, and some banner a]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 8 Apr 2007 3:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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