http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=David+Coffman Business David Coffman Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=559195&ca=Business The current small business credit crunch is getting much attention and rightly so. We know very little about the overall small business universe because it is so huge and diverse. Most discussions about this topic focus on credit and lending, but the issue is much more complex than that. A more broa... Business David Coffman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=428414&ca=Business There are 3 approaches to valuing a company – market, income and asset. This article covers the asset- based approach. The asset-based approach breaks a company down in to its pieces and attempts to value each individual asset separately. For most physical and financial assets this is a fairly strai... Business David Coffman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=430237&ca=Business There are 3 approaches to valuing a business – market, income and asset. A thorough business valuation requires that you consider methods from all approaches. Each valuation method looks at a company from a different perspective, and sometimes the results vary widely. How do you choose the best meth... Business David Coffman Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=391152&ca=Business There are 3 approaches to valuing a business – market, income and asset. This article covers the income approach. Types of Earnings There are many types of earnings used in business valuation methods. Here are the most common ones with brief explanations. It is extremely important to use the correct... Business David Coffman Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=387887&ca=Business There are 3 approaches to valuing a business – market, income and asset. This article covers the market approach. Preferred Approach A market-based valuation is preferred by most appraisers and users because it relates directly to the actual sale of a similar property. There is no better evidence of... Business David Coffman Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=378846&ca=Business The earning capacity of a company is the primary driver of its value. Cash flow is the preferred measure of earning capacity for valuation purposes because it represents a purer form of earnings. Calculating cash flow begins with the net income or loss of a company then adjusting it for a number of... Business David Coffman Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=376355&ca=Business The basic concept of business value is that the future benefits (return) of owning a company must be adjusted (discounted) for the risks associated with owning the company. The sales or earnings of a company are typically used to represent the benefits (return). Multiples and rates are used to repre... Business David Coffman Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=374237&ca=Business The basic concept of business value is that the future benefits (returns) of owning a company must be adjusted (discounted) for the risks associated with owning the company. The sales or earnings of a company are typically used to represent the benefits (returns). Multiples and rates are used to rep... Business David Coffman Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=365306&ca=Business A valuation is based on a hypothetical sale of the company, so two critical issues need to be well defined from the beginning – 1) exactly what is being sold (valued), and 2) who is the most likely buyer. What is Being Valued? Businesses are generally sold in two types of transactions – asset or st... Business Management David Coffman Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=363078&ca=Business+Management As a business owner, you know more about your business than any one, but there is one thing you are not too sure about - how much it is worth. This is the first in a series of articles designed to help you learn about business valuation and, if you choose, do your own business valuation. Defining Va...