There are several pivotal times during the life of your business at which you will want to know the true or fair market value of your own company, or the value of another entity. These circumstances may include buying an existing business, selling a business, merging with another business, going public, taking on private investors or passing on a business to any heir in an estate or as a gift. When you are in one of these situations, you will want to determine exactly how much the business in question is worth.
This free online business workshop will explain reasons to assess your company's fair market value, illustrate the 3 approaches to determining the value of a business, and provide interactive worksheets to help put it all together.
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