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How to increase the value of your business by 71%

February 21, 2022

How much did your home increase in value last year? Certainly, it varies depending on where you live, however the median price for an existing home was up 17% in the last year.

How much did your stock portfolio increase over the last 12 months? By way of a benchmark, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by around 18.7% in 2021. Did your portfolio do as well?

These are significant numbers; however, they are not likely to be sustained year over year. Now consider what portion of your wealth is tied to the stock or housing market and compare that to the equity you have tied up in your business. If you’re like most owners, the majority of your wealth is tied up in your company. Increasing the value of your largest asset can have a much faster impact on your overall financial picture than a bump in the stock market or the value of your home.

Do you have an actionable plan to increase your business value? Were you aware there is a statistically proven way to increase the value of your company by as much as 71%. Through an analysis of 6,955 businesses, it was discovered that companies achieving a Value Builder Score of 80+ out of a possible 100 receive offers to buy their business that are 71% higher than what the average company receives.

How long would it take your stock portfolio or home to go up by 71%? Years, or likely even decades. It’s smart business ownership to get your Value Builder Score now and you will be able to track your overall score along with your performance on the eight key drivers of company value. Like a pilot working his instrument panel, you can quickly zero in on which of the eight drivers is dragging down your value the most and then take corrective action. You are at the controls of your business and what you do or don’t do will significantly impact your business value.

Your overall Value Builder Score is derived from your performance on the eight attributes that drive the value of your company:

  1. Financial Performance: your history of producing revenue and profit combined with the professionalism of your record keeping.
  2. Growth Potential: your likelihood to grow your business in the future and at what rate.
  3. The Switzerland Structure: how dependent your business is on any one employee, customer or supplier.
  4. The Valuation Teeter Totter: whether your business is a cash suck or a cash spigot.
  5. The Hierarchy of Recurring Revenue: the proportion and quality of automatic, annuity-based revenue you collect each month.
  6. The Monopoly Control: how well differentiated your business is from competitors in your industry.
  7. Customer Satisfaction: the likelihood that your customers will re-purchase and also refer you.
  8. Hub & Spoke: how your business would perform if you were unexpectedly unable to work for a period of three months.

To find out how your business is performing on the eight key drivers of company value and start your journey to increasing the value of your largest asset, get your Value Builder Score now: My Value Builder Score.

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