Introduction to entrepreneurship/IENT103/Valuing/Video

There are a range of methods for determining the value of a going concern.

Introducing the basics of valuing a business

This short video introduces the basics of valuing a business.

Note that the presenters talk about the EBITDA measure (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization). This is a measure of a company's operating performance, and enables investors to compare different companies more easily than if they only looked at profitability, for example.

How to determine the value of your small business

The fundamental challenge with valuing a start-up business is the absence of performance data.

Brainstorm ideas about how you could determine the value of a new start-up business by posting a WEnote below, for example:

• The value of a start-up can be determined by ...

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