Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations
Compare mergers and acquisitions as exit strategies: differences in control, payout, timelines, integration risks, and how to pick the right option.
Step-by-step DCF guide for SMB acquisitions: project free cash flows, compute an SMB-adjusted WACC, estimate terminal value, and run sensitivity analyses.
Compare earnouts vs fixed-price deals: how performance-based earnouts affect valuation, risk sharing, post-closing adjustments, premiums, and dispute risk.
Intangible assets—code, IP, customers and brand—drive most software valuations, so mixed income, market and cost methods are essential to avoid costly mispricing.
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