Business Valuation For Dummies

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Title Page
4. Introduction
5. Part I: What Business Valuation Means
   1. Chapter 1: The Value of Understanding Business Valuation
   2. Chapter 2: What Triggers a Business Valuation?
   3. Chapter 3: Understanding the Tangibles and Intangibles of Business Valuation
   4. Chapter 4: Approaches and Methods - Basic Theories of the Valuation Process
   5. Chapter 5: The Challenge of Valuation in a Knowledge Economy
6. Part II: Getting Familiar with Valuation Tools, Principles, and Resources
   1. Chapter 6: Getting Familiar with a Typical Valuation Report
   2. Chapter 7: Meeting the Supporting Players in the Valuation Process
   3. Chapter 8: Understanding Financial Statements
   4. Chapter 9: Using Rule-of-Thumb Valuations for Mom-and-Pop Businesses
7. Part III: If You're Selling a Business . . .
   1. Chapter 10: Making Sure You're Ready to Sell
   2. Chapter 11: Deciding What to Do about the Family Company
   3. Chapter 12: Due Diligence on the Sell Side
   4. Chapter 13: Case Study: Valuation on the Sell Side
8. Part IV: If You're Buying a Business . . .
   1. Chapter 14: How Do You Know Whether You're Ready to Buy?
   2. Chapter 15: Moving from Valuation to Negotiation
   3. Chapter 16: Due Diligence on the Buy Side
   4. Chapter 17: Forensic Accounting and the Due Diligence Process
   5. Chapter 18: Case Study: Valuation on the Buy Side
9. Part V: Don't Try This at Home! Turning Things Over to the Valuation Experts
   1. Chapter 19: Divorce
   2. Chapter 20: Estate Planning and Gifting
   3. Chapter 21: Attracting Outside Investors to Your Startup
10. Part VI: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 22: Ten Reasons to Consider a Prenup
    2. Chapter 23: Ten Questions to Answer Before Considering a Partnership Agreement
    3. Chapter 24: Ten Things to Consider Before Transforming Your Company Into an ESOP
    4. Glossary