Valuing a Small Business in Its Startup Phase

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A business with no historical record to analyze, adds just one more obstacle to an appraiser's determination of operational risk. If we can't compare its historical results to the industry average, how can we arrive at a supportable value conclusion? One method is described here.

Shawn Hyde

CBA, CVA, CMEA, BCA

International Society of Business Appraisers

Shawn Hyde, CBA, CVA, CMEA, BCA has over 20 years of valuation and appraisal experience in numerous industries. He is a Certified Business Appraiser, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser, and a Business Certified Appraiser. He has written and taught courses for the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA), and the International Society of Business Appraisers (ISBA). He has served on the IBA’s Education Board, and the IBA’s Board of Governors, and is a past Editor in Chief of the IBA’s professional journal, Business Appraisal Practice.

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