The Basic Arithmetic
Most small business valuations reduce to a simple formula: an adjusted earnings figure, multiplied by a that reflects risk and growth prospects. The earnings figure is usually , and the multiple is the number both sides argue about hardest.
As a buyer, your job is not to accept the seller's , it is to understand what earnings figure it is being applied to and whether that figure survives scrutiny.
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