The Value Creation Blog
Insights for Business Owners and their Financial Advisors
Business Owners: What’s Your X?
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 31/03/2025In his article "Business Owners: What’s Your X?", Darrell Amy emphasizes the importance for business owners to clearly define their ultimate objectives—be it expansion, exiting the business, or transitioning leadership. He warns against the risks of aimless progression, highlighting that without a deliberate focus on value creation, owners may find themselves unprepared for eventual transitions
Stop Flying Blind: Why Tracking Business Valuation Quarterly is Essential
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 24/03/2025This article by Darrell Amy emphasizes the critical, yet often overlooked, importance of regularly tracking a business's value, arguing that focusing solely on revenue and profit is insufficient. The author highlights that a significant majority of businesses fail to sell successfully due to a lack of understanding of their true value. Amy advocates for quarterly market-based valuations as the optimal frequency to identify trends, make strategic adjustments, and ultimately increase a company's worth, contrasting this with less effective annual or disruptive monthly tracking. By consistently measuring value, businesses can improve strategic decision-making, enhance their position for potential sale or financing, and create more long-term options and freedom for the owners.
Why Delaying Value Creation Could Be Costing You Millions
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 17/03/2025his blog post from Darrell Amy's latest article, "Why Delaying Value Creation Could Be Costing You Millions," delves into the critical importance of proactively building business value. It uses the analogy of retirement savings to illustrate how early efforts to increase your business's worth can lead to substantial wealth creation over time
How Growing Business Valuation Creates Massive Impact
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 10/03/2025Unlock the hidden potential of your business and discover how growing its value can create a massive economic and social impact! Business owners often focus on revenue and profitability, but the true measure of success lies in the overall value of the business
