{"id":1172,"date":"2016-09-07T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunbeltnetwork.com\/milwaukee-wi\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:55:11","slug":"valuing-your-company-dont-wait-for-the-worst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunbeltnetwork.com\/milwaukee-wi\/valuing-your-company-dont-wait-for-the-worst\/","title":{"rendered":"Valuing your Company: Don\u2019t Wait for the Worst"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most business owners wait until they are forced to monetarily value their business \u2013 the need to sell or raise capital; a shareholder demands a full payout; or the company is passing hands within the family.<\/p>\n

But there are benefits to obtaining valuation prior to a sudden need:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sudden death of a partner, death of the owners or a messy divorce are all reasons to have a valuation in place NOW, not when confronted with a crisis. According to Cameron Cook, managing director of Business Valuations, \u201cit\u2019s a good idea to have valuation knowledge up front, rather than all of a sudden needing to scramble to get an idea of value.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Laying the ground work for retirement. Ideally, you should obtain a valuation a few years before entering the exit mode. A full valuation<\/a> will help you understand your options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Benchmarking growth. Even if a valuation is not mandated in corporate paperwork, it allows management and owners to \u201ckeep track of the value of the business and the assets they own,\u201d according to Cook.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Making the most of a hard time. Business owners need to know how shifts in markets will affect their business. How will the coal market affect the manufacturing of mining shovels? This is important because a down market can make gift equity a good thing to reduce gift taxes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Revealing weaknesses. \u201cA valuation is all about looking at a company\u2019s performance and risk,\u201d said Cook. By understanding future performance and risk, a company can develop a plan to avoid weaknesses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Getting a realistic idea. Every company is different and what may increase value for one maybe a risk to value for another.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              A valuation can help a business owners to get a realistic idea of the company\u2019s worth, its weaknesses, and help figure out well ahead of time a realistic multiple to search for. Contact Sunbelt Business Brokers \u00a0– Milwaukee <\/a>for more information.<\/p>\n

              Cameron Cook was interviewed by Megan Daniels for portions of this blog<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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