The Value Creation Blog
Insights for Business Owners and their Financial Advisors
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.
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
How Improving Culture Drives Business Valuation
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 11/02/2025Corporate culture is more than just a buzzword—it is a fundamental driver of business success. This is especially true for mid-market businesses looking to increase their valuation.
The Impact of Quantity and Quality on Business Valuation
By: Darrell Amy Published on: 20/05/2024Last week when I was speaking to a group of midmarket business owners, I shared the importance of value as the most important metric a business owner should know. Yes, we need to track cash flow, revenue, and profit, but knowing the value of the business is critical. In this article, you'll find a contrast between a business with an average value and a business with a premium value. There is also an invitation to discover the value of your business based on a database of current industry multiples and data on over 50,000 recent business sales combined with key qualitative value drivers. (Message me if you'd like to estimate the value of your business.)
