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February 17, 2011 What Our Clients Are Saying
At Present Value LLC, we pride ourselves on providing stellar customer service and accuracy with every appraisal or valuation we provide to our clients. Below are some examples of what our clients are saying about us. We are proud to receive such praise. Thank you. “These days, lenders can leave no stone unturned when making [...]
January 6, 2011 Top 5 Business Valuation Posts from Present Value in 2010
Here are some of Present Value’s blog post gems on business valuations and appraisal from 2010 that we believe will be helpful to business owners as they look forward in 2011. What’s Your Business Really Worth? A recent article on Inc.com, “How to Find Out What Your Business Is Really Worth,” provides advice from a [...]
November 4, 2010 Some Tips if You’re Thinking About Selling a Small Business
Are you a small business owner who’s thinking about selling your small business? An article in the Wall Street Journal this week, “How to Sell a Small Business,” provides some advice on what you need to think about before you put your business on the market. The author likens getting ready to sell a business [...]
October 26, 2010 Small Business Owners Find it Difficult to Sell
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “Businesses Put Up for Sale Smack into Harsh Reality,” demonstrates just how difficult the market is for small business owners who are looking to sell their businesses. The article hammers home the fact that the small business market is stagnating due to tight credit markets and the [...]
October 5, 2010 What’s Your Business Really Worth?
A recent article on Inc.com, “How to Find Out What Your Business Is Really Worth,” provides advice from a professional who has owned multiple businesses to small business owners, who might be wondering how much their businesses are worth. He discusses his own experiences as a business owner and wondering what his business was worth; [...]
September 23, 2010 Who Needs a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal? Part 2
We have discussed in numerous posts reasons why you should always rely on a certified machinery and equipment appraiser (CMEA). To reduce your risk of liability, you should be sure that the appraisal is conducted by a certified professional. CMEAs meet all government training requirements, and will provide appraisal reports that are USPAP compliant and [...]
September 21, 2010 Who Needs a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal? Part 1
We have discussed in numerous posts reasons why you should always rely on a certified machinery and equipment appraiser (CMEA). To reduce your risk of liability, you should be sure that the appraisal is conducted by a certified professional. CMEAs meet all government training requirements, and will provide appraisal reports that are USPAP compliant and [...]
August 31, 2010 Financial Advisors Urging Business Owners to Know the Value of Their Businesses
Because of the economic downturn, many business owners are reluctant to think about the value of their businesses. Fearful that their businesses have lost value, it’s the last thing they want to hear about. An article in Financial Advisor suggests that many business advisors are urging their clients who own businesses to have their businesses [...]
August 26, 2010 Partnership Dissolution
We’ve written about succession planning, buying a business, and selling a business, and the importance of securing an accurate business valuation or asset appraisal in all of these scenarios. But what should you do in a partnership situation if one partner wants to sell and the other doesn’t? In this scenario, things can get a [...]
August 17, 2010 How Does the Economy Affect Business Value?
In The New York Times’ blog, You’re the Boss, there was an interesting perspective on business valuation in today’s economy. The post was titled “Still Waiting for the Value of your Business to Recover?” and the blog author turned to a professional business broker for answers. The article gives great news for buyers and less [...]