Including Accounts Receivable When Buying or Selling a Business Understanding Cash-Free, Debt-Free Valuations and Working Capital When a business broker or M&A advisor performs a business valuation, the initial price is often determined on a cash-free, debt-free basis. This is…
When Owner’s Ask “What Is My Company Worth?” The real question isn’t simply: “What is my company worth?” The better question is: “Who’s asking — and for what purpose?” From the perspective of: A business owner preparing for exit…
Selling a Business with Real Estate: Why Market Rent Matters in a Tampa Business Valuation By Legacy Venture Group | BuyBizUSA.com When the Business and the Building Are Connected Many business owners in Florida operate from a property they also…
Many business owners operate from buildings they either own personally or through a separate company they control. It’s common for the real estate to be held in one LLC and the operating business in another. While this structure can offer…
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Absolutely — here’s your ready-to-post WordPress version of the blog. It includes proper H1/H2 headings, clean paragraph spacing, strong readability for SEO, and a call-to-action section with live links (no images or embed code). What Is DE? What Is EBITDA?…
Why We Don’t Add Asset Value on Top of SDE or EBITDA-Based Valuations As a seasoned Florida Business Broker and valuation professional, one of the most common questions we receive is: “If a business has $70,000 in equipment, why…
Wild, Wacky, and Totally Wrong Ways to Value Your Business If there’s one thing that unites business owners—besides caffeine and a deep distrust of Mondays—it’s the tendency to wildly miscalculate the value of their businesses. Some do it with absolute…
The Wild, Wacky, and Totally Wrong Ways to Value Your Business If there’s one thing that unites business owners—besides caffeine and a deep distrust of Mondays—it’s the tendency to wildly miscalculate the value of their business. Some do it with…
Capitalizing an asset means recording it as a long-term investment on the balance sheet rather than treating it as an expense on the income statement. This applies to leased equipment, machinery, vehicles, or other assets that a company acquires under…
Depreciation: Owner’s Financial Statement vs. Recast (Economic) Financial Statement Depreciation appears on both an owner’s financial statement and a recast (economic) financial statement, but its purpose and impact differ depending on the context. 1. Depreciation on the Owner’s Financial Statement…
Preparing for a Business Exit: Why Financial Presentation Matters As a business owner, planning your business exit is essential—even if it’s years away. While I’m not a financial advisor or accountant, my two decades of experience as a Florida Business…