Angel Investor Methods

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Venture Capital Method Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ANALYTICS Angel Investor Methods Investors have developed multiple valuation strategies to account for the difficulty in assessing the value of early-stage, growth-based startups in the...

Overview of Market Based Approaches

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Types of Comparables Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ACCOUNTING Overviewof Market-based Approaches Market-based approaches value the business based upon the productive characteristics of the business in a given market. These methods focus on...

Types of Comparables

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Common Characteristic-Based Ratios & Multiples Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ACCOUNTING Types of Comparables A company may be valued using any number of characteristics about the business. In general, the price of that companys total...

Characteristic Based Ratios

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Issues with Market-Based Valuation Methods Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ACCOUNTING Common Characteristic-Based Ratios or Multiples The following subsections contain a non-exclusive list of characteristic-based ratios used to value a...

Business Valuation Methods

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Overview of Asset-Based (Cost-Based) Methods Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ACCOUNTING Overview of Valuation Methods Valuation methods are particularly important in startup ventures, as valuation affects the interest of potential investors and...

Asset Based or Cost Based Valuation Methods

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Finance, Personal Finance, and Valuation Principles

[cite] Next Article: Book Value (and Adjusted Book Value) Methods Back to: ECONOMICS, FINANCE, & ACCOUNTING Overview of Asset-Based (or Cost-Based) Methods The asset-based approach focuses on the valuation of the firms assets or, in some instances, the cost of...