Determining the right valuation for a company is critical for a potential investor. While there are typically various points of negotiation (the purchase agreement, legal rights, governance, the form ...

The box has a value. The more things you put in the box, the more its value increases. Add a patent in the box, the value increases. Add a kick-ass management team in the box, the value increases.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lien De Pau, founder of The Big Exit. Sell your biz for max value. For small business owners, profit matters a lot. It's more than ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mark T. Osler Gary Miller, SDR Ventures. Many sellers of privately owned businesses overvalue their companies. This mistake is a major reason why businesses ...

Discover how IPO pricing works, from market demand and industry comparables to projected growth, and learn how to assess if a stock is priced appropriately.

Valuing pre-revenue tech startups is an established process today, but do the methods employed apply equally to pre-revenue companies using novel artificial intelligence? What kind of issues arise ...

As an angel investor, this is one of my first questions when talking to founders for a potential investment. And often, I hear numbers that are either too low or very high. For instance, a founder who ...

Not all valuation methods are created equal. Guidance on measuring intrinsic value. Investing is about earning a financial return. Valuation is at the heart of investing—you need to find a good ...