The Toolkit for Finding the Value of Your Small Business

Isn't it time you had a complete and accurate picture of the business value? ValuAdder is a versatile small business valuation tool that does the trick.

It's simple. It's smart. It's based on the leading closely held business valuation methods. And it's ready to help you in any business valuation situation:

Business sale or purchase
Succession and estate planning
Buy-sell agreements and partner buyout

Legal disputes and taxation
Raising capital
Management information purposes

Business valuation video: State-of-the-art valuation tools. Old-fashioned customer service.


	Market value comparisons for 410 industries Determine the fair market value of a business based on actual market comparables. What you can do with the Rules of Thumb Tab: Select a valuation Rule of Thumb from 410 industries to see what buyers have paid for similar businesses. Quickly enter key parameters, such as the business revenue, cash flow, inventory, and FF&E. Calculate the fair market value range, average and median for your business type. Rebut unreasonable business valuations. See instantly if the business for sale is value or premium priced compared to the competition. Quickly spot overpriced and underpriced acquisition targets.


	Comprehensive earnings-based valuation Get a 360° valuation view of any small business with the time-tested Multiple of Discretionary Earnings method, used by appraisal professionals for valuing owner/operator managed businesses. What you can do with the Earnings Multiple Tab: Get a comprehensive business valuation using 14 selectable multipliers. Select the multiplier values that best describe your unique business opportunity. Determine how the business value is affected by your business and industry research findings such as earnings stability, industry growth, competition, reliance on few customers, ease of operation and quality of staff. Use the valuation multipliers to identify your business key strengths and opportunities for value-enhancing changes that translate into a higher selling price. Increase your business value by making high impact adjustments before marketing your business for sale.


	Industry-standard Discounted Cash Flow valuation Leverage the simplicity and precision of these closely held business valuation methods to get an accurate business appraisal. Transform raw facts of the small business opportunity for sale into a razor-sharp opinion of value. What you can do with the Discounted Cash Flow and Net Present Value Tabs: Quickly see what the projected business income stream is worth in today's dollars. Factor in the expected gain from future business sale. Easily build up the discount rate that fits your mix of debt and equity acquisition capital, using the WACC procedure outlined in the ValuAdder Help system. Determine how well the expected business performance will match your investment goals. Compare business acquisition with other income producing investment opportunities, weighing risks and returns. Act like a pro - by weighing the business purchase as a balance between costs and expected benefits.


	Tools to structure a business acquisition Quickly construct and verify any small business acquisition proposal. What you can do with the Deal Check Tab: Determine the required cash flow and debt service based on the details of your business purchase scenario. Quickly fine-tune the business purchase price and terms to fit within your cash flow and capital requirements. Justify your asking price and terms. Easily factor in key acquisition deal parameters such as the new owner compensation, expected return on downpayment, and capital investments. Automatically account for the standard debt service coverage ratio of 1.25 for any purchase proposal you construct. Compare several business purchase proposals side by side by opening a number of ValuAdder windows at once. Explore the effect of small business purchase financing scenarios on cash flow and project cost.


	Tools to explore business financing options Explore small business purchase financing options that make the business acquisition a reality. What you can do with the Loan Schedule Tab: Quickly assess the cost of debt financing. See how various financing scenarios may affect your cash flow and help you decide how much to buy a business for. Get precise debt service details from detailed amortization tables. See how offering seller financing makes you more money through interest income. Reduce taxable gain from selling a business with installment sale reporting, while making the business purchase very attractive for the buyer.
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Determine the value of Any Business based on:1. Business earnings. 2. Business assets. 3. Market comparisons.

Market value comparisons for 410 industries

What you can do with the Rules of Thumb Tab:

Comprehensive earnings-based valuation

What you can do with the Earnings Multiple Tab:

Industry-standard Discounted Cash Flow valuation

What you can do with the Discounted Cash Flow and Net Present Value Tabs:

Tools to structure a business acquisition

What you can do with the Deal Check Tab:

Tools to explore business financing options

What you can do with the Loan Schedule Tab:

Determine the value of Any Business based on:
1. Business earnings. 2. Business assets. 3. Market comparisons.