{"product_id":"9781484208441","title":"Valuing and Selling Your Business: A Quick Guide to Cashing In","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eValuing and Selling Your Business: A Quick Guide to Cashing In, \u003c\/em\u003eauthor and valuation expert Tim McDaniel, a veteran of over 2,000 valuation engagements and dozens of M\u0026amp;A deals, covers the essentials in a short value-packed book of valuing and selling your business for an acceptable price. And if the valuation doesn't suggest the price you have in mind is possible, McDaniel shows you how to increase the value before putting your company on the market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt probably won't surprise you that 60–80% of a business owner’s wealth is tied up in the value of the business. This is your most important asset, but you probably only guess at its value and you may have no concrete plan to increase that value. Even if you're not planning to sell in the near future, it's good to know what your business is worth so you can take the steps McDaniel outlines to make it more attractive to prospective buyers. This book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow valuations are done\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhom to engage as a valuator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to increase the value of your business\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsider tips on the sales process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest sales practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eValuing and Selling Your Business: A Quick Guide to Cashing In\u003c\/em\u003e—an abridgement of McDaniel's \u003cem\u003eKnow and Grow the Value of Your Business\u003c\/em\u003e—helps you get the most for your business when you decide it’s time to move on.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a company is valued, using terms that business owners can understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ways you can increase the value of your business and how an outside buyer will view your company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy timing might be the most critical component of your exit strategy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelling methods that work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     Those with businesses with revenues up to about $30 million—90 percent of all business owners in the U.S., according to the United States Census Bureau. This amounts to over 12 million businesses in the United States alone. The principles the book espouses will be just as valid in countries besides the U.S. except for the tax advice author Tim McDaniel offers.      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Country Club Lifestyle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Valuation Fundamentals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Valuation Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Growing Your Value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Selling Your Business\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Sample Engagement Letter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B. Sample Due Diligence Request\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C. AICPA Statement on Standards for Valuation Services No. 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130229866736,"sku":"9781484208441","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484208441_p0.jpg?v=1763631908","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484208441","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}