For entrepreneurs in the Southern Hemisphere, the December period coincides with summer holidays. The festive season is inevitably the time of year when corporates shut down, most people take leave and businesses focused on entertainment, tourism or retail have their busiest time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the festive season is of course incredibly…
The wonderful thing about selling your business is that a buyer pays you a multiple of your profits. You’re effectively being paid for years still to come, allowing you to either move on and do something else, or actually take a break. Of course, the ultimate position to be in is one of working because…
With thousands of valuations having been run by bizval, trends are emerging that offer useful insights to buyers and sellers of businesses. One such trend is owner independence, with an outcome that may surprise (and inspire) you. In business as in music, timing is everything. It’s absolutely true that if you can get the timing…
The sale of a business is always a negotiation. In a perfect world, the buyer wants to make great returns with little or no risk. The seller needs to figure out just how far the buyer will budge from that dream position. Even if you haven’t been part of the sale of a business before,…
Co-founder and CEO Graham Stephen regularly shares his insights gleaned from discussions with clients and real-world challenges faced by founders and business owners. If you think your favourite sports team in a world cup can give you an emotional rollercoaster, then you haven’t tried to sell your business yet. After you’ve poured your heart, soul…
Every entrepreneur ponders this question at some stage in the journey. After all, the difference between building a valuable business and having glorified self-employment is the creation of generational wealth. If the carrot of generational wealth doesn’t work, then you can think about the stick instead. If a business cannot be sold, it actually becomes…
In the heart of South Africa, the business landscape is vast and diverse. As an entrepreneur, you might have at some point pondered the worth of your business, and for this, you’d typically look for “business valuations near me”. With so many options available, it can be daunting to pick the right service. To simplify…
Valuing a company or valuing a business is made easier by a business valuation calculator. The correct company valuation methods to use are those that are accepted by the market and used by buyers and sellers of companies alike. To value a company or value a business, the key is to consider the financial metrics…
Our small business valuation calculator can value a business of any size, provided it is profitable or has a path to profitability. This is because our valuation methodology considers past and future earnings, as well as the associated financial risks. Our small business valuation methods include discounted cash flow analysis as well as market multiples…
When navigating the complex world of business, understanding the worth of your enterprise is crucial. This is where bizval, an innovative online business valuation service, steps in. In this blog, we’re going to delve deep into the essence of business valuations, why they’re essential, and how bizval stands out in this domain. Why business valuations…