Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and ...

You’re sitting across from an angel investor, heart racing, as they ask the question you knew was coming: “So… what’s your startup valuation?” You freeze. Because you’ve already googled this twelve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lien De Pau, founder of The Big Exit. Sell your biz for max value. For small business owners, profit matters a lot. It's more than ...

Bertoneche, Marc L., and Fausto Federicic. "Valuation Methods and Discount Rate Issues: A Comprehensive Example." Harvard Business School Background Note 205-116, June 2005. (Revised November 2006.) ...

Multi-tiered entities (MTEs) offer businesses a sophisticated organizational structure with multiple layers of ownership and control. But the complex ownership structures and intercompany ...

Accounting and parts tracking can be some of the most challenging chores for fleet managers. To help, Fleetio added new inventory valuation methods to its list of offerings on Tuesday — LIFO / FIFO ...

IMGCAP(1)]Last August, the American Institute of CPAs released an exposure draft of its updated guidance on the Valuation of Privately Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. Processing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...