Biz - Acquisitions

Company valuation paramwters

• Level 1: Talent acquisition (recruiting fees + time advantage)
• Level 2: Filling a product gap (replacement value + time advantage)
• Level 3: Driving revenue (the ‘DCF’ model)
• Level 4: Addressing a strategic threat (customer acquisition costs)
• Level 5: Entering a new market (EBITDA multiple)
• Level 6: Defensive move (the wildcard)

For companies with revenues, see table of revenue multiples ( 4x - 9x ) depending on revenue range

https://www.dave-bailey.com/blog/company-valuations

Preliminary work (“dating phase”)

1. Market your Business, not Just your Product
2. Explore Product Partnerships
3. Rig your Advisory Board

https://medium.dave-bailey.com/how-to-set-up-your-company-for-acquisition-3b26f5214cf5