August 30, 2007

Indian government plans to regulate business valuation

A story over at Hindu.com addresses the curent state of the business valuation profession in India and the steps its leaders believe need to be taken to legitimize its market.  The Ministry of Company Affairs has been closely monitoring how the profession “took off” in the US, UK, Canada, and other major European countries. 

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August 26, 2007

Business Appraisal - Common questions from business owners

Highland Global, a business appraisal firm, has released a practical article about common questions they are asked by business owners.  You can view the PDF article about common business valuation questions here

If you have ever considered a business valuation and/or have questions about terminology and valuation techniques, this is a quality read.  For more commonly asked questions, you should visit this FAQs page and Business Valuation glossary page.

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August 9, 2007

10 Quick Tips to Selling Your Business

Many pundits are indicating we are in a seller’s market as there is lots of investment monies and active entrepreneurs looking to buy existing companies.  If you are a small business owner considering the sale of your business, here’s a quick list of 10 essentials to selling your business:

  1. Commitment to selling - don’t waver on the decision
  2. Bring in professionals - hire a business valuator & business broker; talk to your lawyer & CPA
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