Measuring the ROI of a Private Business

While most business owners focus on the annual profit or cash flow of their business, it is less common to devote time and attention to an equally important measurement, your business’ return on investment. An ROI measurement can help an owner determine whether their...

Measuring Risks in Privately-Held Businesses

There is an old saying that ‘there is no return without risk.’  Business owners accept certain risks as a part of their day-to-day existence because there is risk in owning and running any privately held business.  Understanding how to measure and compare these risks...

Getting to the Equity in Your Business

Today’s newsletter is written to address an important topic in planning for an owner’s transition, namely, ‘how to get to the equity in your business?’  We’ll look at how business owners view their companies and then offer some planning-base suggestions as to how to...