by Appraisal Economics | Mar 15, 2015 | Business Valuation, Non-Profit, Valuation
The valuation of a for-profit business is relatively straightforward, though the specifics can become quite complicated: it involves the appraisal of assets and the assessment of income and debts to come up with an amount that accurately represents the value of the...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 25, 2015 | Business Valuation, Valuation
Sports franchises are a very lucrative category of business. According to Forbes, NFL teams are valued in the hundreds of millions even billions of dollars. The Dallas Cowboys, ranked the highest in value of NFL teams, at $3.2 billion. The sports teams that are valued...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 3, 2015 | Business Valuation
When determining the value of a business, there are a few key factors to take into consideration. Some of the factors that an appraiser will look for in a business includes: a positive and increasing cash flow, quality of the workforce, , growth potential, product...
by Appraisal Economics | May 10, 2014 | Business Valuation, Power
One of the major issues facing power plants today relates to the shift toward natural gas. As an increasing amount of residential and commercial properties make a push towards green energy, many power plants are seeing shifts in their long-term outlooks. While the...
by Appraisal Economics | Apr 26, 2014 | Business Valuation, Intellectual Property
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) was signed into law in September of 2011, and has had quite the impact on intellectual property (IP) valuation and patent filing in the months since. According to a White House press release, the AIA represents “the most...
by Appraisal Economics | Feb 23, 2014 | Business Valuation
Taking a company public requires an orchestrated process involving a financial brokerage firm’s underwriting department, copious financial and other disclosures and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It also involves a guessing game of sorts in...