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Articles & Books From Jim Bates
Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-28-2022
If you’re considering buying a business, you will need to investigate the company to make an informed decision about the business's valuation. The valuation process involves research and observation — whether the prospective enterprise is operating successfully or is functioning as a troubled company.How to investigate a business before buying the companyResearch, observation, and common sense are powerful tools in the business valuation process.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Research, observation, and common sense are powerful tools in the business valuation process. Here are some things to consider as you examine and analyze a company you want to buy:
Listen to customers. Assuming that you’re targeting a consumer business where you can legally do some creative loitering, spend some time listening to customers talk about what they think of the business.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Prospective buyers who are interested in purchasing a troubled company go through a due diligence process that involves gaining permission to see the business's operations.
A company may require a legal confidentiality agreement to allow information gathering about the business. When you’re given the go ahead for due diligence, use this list to request everything you need to make informed decisions.
Buying or selling a business? Acquire the tools and learn the methods for accurate business valuationBusiness valuation is the process of determining the value of a business enterprise or ownership interest. Business Valuation For Dummies covers valuation methods, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, forecasting performance; estimating the cost of capital; and cash flow methods of valuation.