Overview
This class will help you understand how businesses are valued (and it’s not what you hear on the street) and what you can do to increase the value in your business.
Who should attend:
Business owners who want to learn about business valuation and how to increase the value of their business. This course is also beneficial for business owners who are considering growing their business – acquisition can be an effective way to grow quickly, and knowing what to look for in a business you are considering purchasing is valuable knowledge!
Understanding Business Valuation: The Story Behind the Numbers
When a company is valued, it involves far more than looking at a financial statement and applying a multiple to a particular number on the income statement to arrive at a meaningful conclusion of value. Financial statements reflect the company’s ability to utilize its assets historically, whereas value should reflect a company’s capacity to generate future economic returns.
You will learn:
- Whether your business is transferable or salable
- Why every business has more than one value and what really matters when valuing a privately owned company.
- Business valuation approaches, methodologies and how discount rates are determined.
Driving Value in the Closely Held Company
Most business owners think their business is worth more than it actually is. While it is possible to increase value in a business, the strategies to do so require time—usually 3-5 years. Most business owners do not like to think about – or plan for – their business transition. The fact remains that most businesses will be sold. In fact, the oldest baby boomers are currently 70+ years old, and the youngest baby boomers are 54+ years old—this demographic of aging baby boomers means an estimated 70% of all closely held businesses will change hands in the next decade.
You will learn:
- Specific strategies to implement to increase the value of your business.
Registration
Location: Online
Schedule: 9:00 am- 11:15 am (includes a 15-minute break)
Date: October 1, 2020
Fees and Registration information:
- $99 for this course only (Beyond the Numbers: Understanding and Increasing Your Business’ Value) Click to Register
- $159 for the two-course series. Series includes: Beyond the Numbers: Understanding and Increasing Your Business’ Value AND Small Business Exit Strategies: Fundamentals of Buy-Sell Agreements.
Click to Register for the series
or call 608-262-3909 to register
Registration policy: Payment will be required at time of registration. You must have either a credit card or valid UW-Madison funding string to be able to register.
Cancellation policy: If you cancel before the program begins, there is a $25 cancellation fee. If you cancel after the program begins you will be charged for the full program fee. To cancel, call registration at 608-262-3909. If there is inclement weather, please call 608-263-2221 for a recorded message after 6:30 am for day classes or after 3:30 pm for night classes.
Disability Statement: Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the UW-Madison SBDC office at sbdc@bus.wisc.edu to request accommodations.
Instructor
Cathy Durham
President of Capital Valuation Group, a 44-year old firm that helps business owners understand, increase and unlock the value of their businesses. For more than 25 years, Cathy has worked with business owners and advisers to determine the value of an equity interest in a business, identify ways to increase value, prepare for transitioning out of ownership, resolve owner disputes (family and non-family) and define valuation provisions of buy/sell agreements that are unambiguous. Cathy earned the Accredited Senior Analyst designation from the American Society of Appraisers and is a member of the ESOP Association. Recently, she has engaged in developing a web-based tool called Business Trend Analysis (BTA), to be used by business owners and advisors to help them understand and use the company’s historical financial data to manage their investment more successfully. Cathy teaches nationally on topics revolving around business value and serves, or has served, as a director on a number of for-profit and non-profit boards of directors.