Determining the net worth of a business
Business net worth valuation -- Steve Sorensen While businesses come in all shapes and sizes, some things remain constant such as how to determine its value. There are a lot more reasons to assess the net worth of a business than simply gaining general knowledge. Many business owners have their businesses valued for future plans of either merging or selling. There are three main methods of determining the net worth of a company: market value, asset-based valuation, and ROI-based valuation. It’s important to note, however, that some businesses combine these methods or have all of them done to get the best possible net worth for their business. The market value method is highly regarded as the most subjective of the approaches. Through this, a business’s current value is compared to the current value of similar businesses in the industry. While the market value approach may be an easy method to conduct, its comparative nature makes it difficult to be objective. The asset-based va