What's Up with the Build-Up Method?
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Let's get back into the basics and discuss the use of the method many of us rely on to estimate the cost of capital for the privately held businesses we appraise. A discussion on the underlying data, and the choices we make to select the final risk rate we use.
Adam Manson
Director of Valuation Data
Business Valuation Resources, LLC
Adam Manson is the Director of Valuation Data at Business Valuation Resources, LLC, a firm that provides data and tools to business appraisers. Adam oversees the various data products offered by BVR and has led the development of various platforms and tools, including DealStats (BVR's flagship offering), the Cost of Capital Professional, and the Guideline Public Company Comps Tool, among others. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Seattle Pacific University and an M.B.A. from Portland State University.