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How AI Will Reshape Midmarket Business Valuation—Will Your Company Keep Up or Fall Behind?

How AI Will Reshape Midmarket Business Valuation—Will Your Company Keep Up or Fall Behind?By: Darrell Amy Published on: 03/03/2025

The article "AI's Impact on Midmarket Business Valuation" discusses how businesses can maximize their valuation by integrating AI into their operations. It suggests that companies that strategically adopt AI will gain a competitive edge, similar to how businesses that embraced the internet in the 1990s did

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How AI Will Reshape Midmarket Business Valuation—Will Your Company Keep Up or Fall Behind?

How To Break the $20M Barrier to Maximize Valuation

How To Break the $20M Barrier to Maximize ValuationBy: Darrell Amy Published on: 07/01/2025

As a rule-of-thumb, companies with under $20M in revenue tend to get discounted offers from potential buyers. The reason is simple: smaller companies carry higher risk for a buyer. To hedge that risk, buyers typically offer lower multiples.

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How To Break the $20M Barrier to Maximize Valuation

What Will You Grow In 2025?

What Will You Grow In 2025?By: Darrell Amy Published on: 26/11/2024

Healthy businesses grow. However, there are three distinct options for growth. As we step into a new season, with deregulation on the horizon and over $1.9 trillion in private capital waiting to be invested, the way we think about growth matters.

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What Will You Grow In 2025?

Understanding Buyer Motivation: The Key to Enhancing Your Company’s Valuation

Understanding Buyer Motivation: The Key to Enhancing Your Company’s ValuationBy: Darrell Amy Published on: 22/07/2024

In this article, we will explore different reasons someone might buy a company. These reasons span a spectrum of value, from low valuation to high valuation. Smart owners understand this and begin working today to set their company up for a high valuation.

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Understanding Buyer Motivation: The Key to Enhancing Your Company’s Valuation