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What Is Your Business Worth? A Guide to Business Valuation

September 3, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Whether you’re preparing to sell your business, attract investors, or plan for future growth, understanding your business’s value is essential. Business valuation isn’t just about numbers—it’s about strategy, market insight, and positioning your company for success. Why Business Valuation Matters Knowing your business’s worth helps you: Set a realistic sale price Attract investors with confidence […]

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What is the difference between SDE, OB, EBIT, Net Profit, and EBITDA?

August 8, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Shea explains that DE/SDE/OB represent the free cash flow available to an owner after adjusting for non-transferable and one-time business expenses, such as personal car payments or hurricane repairs.

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What’s Your Business Really Worth?

June 22, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

The market approach compares your business to similar companies that have recently sold. Think of it like real estate comps. If other businesses in your sector, size range, and geography are selling at 2.5x SDE (Seller’s Discretionary Earnings), that becomes a benchmark.

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How much is my company worth?

June 30, 2020 by Michael Shea PA

As Orlando’s #1 Business Broker we routinely get asked “How Much Is My Company Worth?” Every business owner should on an annual basis have a market assessment and business valuation given. It should be free and done just prior to filing the final tax return. Having a relationship with a business broker with experience and […]

Filed Under: Business Management Tips, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company Tagged With: businessbroker, cocoabeach, company, howmuch, orlando, worth

How do I determine what my business is worth?

May 10, 2019 by Michael Shea PA

Filed Under: Buy a Business, Selling A Business, Selling Your Company, Uncategorized Tagged With: #business #businessbroker #sell your business, #value, 10 questions a business seller should ask, what, why use a broker, worth

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