Building A Valuable Company – Understanding How To Increase The Value Of Your Company

There are dozens of “value drivers,” depending on who you ask – but what about value disruptors(?) How can you maximize one at the expense of the other? The answer? This session of course.
As a business owner, it’s imperative to focus on specific areas of your business that drive value, even if you have no immediate intention of selling. We’ll take you through the levers that can be pushed or pulled to optimize the paper value of your company. We’ll also explain how the PROCESS you settle on could dictate the proceeds of a sale more so than your P&L, EBITA, etc. We’ll also explore the characteristics that different acquirers' look for in the most acquirable businesses.

Areas to cover:
· How to increase the value of your assets
· How to adjust your P&L to maximize profitability in the eyes of an acquirer.
· Extensive discussions around value drivers (and detractors!)
· How to determine your “number”
· The impact of the exit process on proceeds