Personal Goodwill: How One Person Can Alter the Value of a Business In some businesses, an employee’s or owner’s reputation, knowledge and/or relationships might be critical to the business’s current and future…
Why We Created The Standard NDA The average generalist investor on Axial sources over 1,000 deals per year through Axial alone. Most investors review hundreds more…
How Earnings & Unique Assets Grow Valuations What if you knew with near certainty which prospects would actually buy and when? And what if the blocking and…
M&A Advisors Proven to Improve Valuations “Do I really need an M&A advisor?” This is a question thousands of business owners ask themselves every year when…
Valuing Intangible Assets Intangible assets are “assets, other than a financial asset, that lack physical substance.” They are a critical consideration when valuing…
The Psychology of Negotiation: Common Tricks Your Brain Plays on You A market downturn, skewed valuations, skeletons in the closet — there are hundreds of factors that can derail an otherwise…
CFOs Financial Engineering 101: Maximizing the Value of Your Company One term that comes up often when we talk about private equity is “financial engineering.” Some people argue that private…
Business Owners 5 Key Value Drivers When Selling a Company Accessing the private capital markets can be tricky — especially for first time visitors. Whether you are considering a recapitalization,…
Free Excel Template: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Model Whether you’re selling, acquiring, investing in, spinning off, or advising a business, there’s one number that transcends all others in…