You only get one chance to sell your business.You only get one chance to sell your business

The problem is many business owners are uncertain about the answers to these questions.

What is my company worth?
Payroll, Taxes, Customer Service, Operations, HR…the list goes on and on. All business owners are overwhelmed by their to-do list
How can I increase my company's value?
Businesses become living organisms and many business owners feel like firefighters just putting out the next fire.

What are my exit options?
Many business owners don’t realize how much their relationships and health suffer until it is too late.
Am I positioned to get the highest value?
Fear of failure can paralyze business owners and stagnate business growth.

Over 75% of business owners have serious regret about selling their business within a year after they exit, while only 5% are happy with the net proceeds.

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Over 75% of business owners have serious regret about selling their business.

As a business owner, knowing your business’ market value is important whether you want to sell or grow your business. For most business owners the value of their company is the largest part of their net worth.

What is my company worth?
What are my exit options?
How can I increase my company's value?
Am I positioned to get the hightest value?

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Realize More Value at Exit

Your business is your success story, and you've worked hard to create it. Now you want to spend more time vacationing, seeing family, giving back, or perhaps you just want to move on to your next venture. It all starts with getting a business valuation.

Request a Valuation

Take the first step by submitting the form. Then, we will email you a link to securely take the ValueBuilder assessment and enter basic financial information.

Vision Quest Call

Once we receive your completed information, we will schedule a Vision Quest Call to discuss your business value and the goals for your business.

Work Confidently

After the Vision Quest call, you will work more confidently with a clear understanding of your business value and steps tailored to achieve your goals.

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Common Questions

I do not want to sell my business. Why get a valuation?

There is a lot that goes into the value of a business. In short, it is a single number that tries to summarize of all the aspects of your business. Therefore, as a business owner, it is the ultimate key performance indicator for keeping score. Yes, at Soko Ventures, we believe there is more to life than working and making money. So maybe you have what you would consider a lifestyle business. Knowing the value of your lifestyle business is still essential. The irony is the most valuable companies are the ones that run without the owner.

How does knowing my company’s value help me grow my business.

Knowing the current market value of your business helps you grow your company in several ways. First, you must know where you are in relationship to your goals. Many owners have calculated their financial freedom point. Maybe it is $1 million, $10million, or $100 million. Regardless, by knowing where you are in relationship to this number, you can plan a course to achieve your goal. Too many businesses owners try to price their businesses at exit based on what they need rather than what the company is actually worth. This is why only 10% of businesses sell. Second, looking at our business from a buyer's perspective will help you identify what negatively or positively affecting your value. When you prioritize work that addresses the most significant negative factors, you will create the most considerable impact on your personal net worth.

What method do you use to value my business?

There are many ways to value a business, from complex models projecting and discounting future cash flows to a simple rule-of-thumb multiple applied to a single revenue or earnings number. At Soko Ventures we consider our knowledge of over 55 thousand businesses and corresponding transactions to determine the value a reasonable buyer will pay in the market. Our proprietary method considering your industry, add-backs, seller discretionary earning, and 63 factors across the eight drivers of value found on the ValueBuilder score to determine your business value.

I already know the value of my business. Why get another one?

We think it is great you know the value of your business! Getting multiple opinions is always a great idea. Whether you are buying a car or getting knee surge, getting a second opinion is wise. Two things will happen. One, you will get the same answer. Great. You have received validation of your value and increased your certainty. Or two, you get a different answer. In which case, you can question and test assumptions and see what is causing the difference. Gain this understand you will increase your certain about what your business is worth.

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