Dan Doran

Save Time and Get Feedback with Value Scout’s A.I.-Assisted Recommendations

Questions like “Where do I start?”, “What am I missing?” or “How do I best help my client?” reflect a common sentiment when starting a value creation strategy. Value Scout’s A.I.-assisted Recommendations allow you to tackle algorithm-identified suggestions and track them by their estimated revenue, level of effort, and priority. Value Scout’s A.I. Recommendations Engine …

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Stop Guessing at Value Creation with Value Scout’s Value Recon Feature

Product Updates / By Dan Doran

Picture this: you are working with a client on a value creation engagement. They plan to exit in 3 years… but need to create an additional $6M in enterprise value- so an incremental $2M in value per year. You’ve worked with them to construct a plan that helps close that gap. But how have you …

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So Your Valuation Isn’t What You Expected

Valuation / By Dan Doran

Business valuation is the process that determines the economic value of a business unit or a company. Business owners get business valuations for many reasons, such as tax planning, estate planning, exit/entry of a partner, sale value, etc. A professional business valuation is admissible in a court of law to provide proof of the company’s …

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We’re Back: Value Scout’s All-In-One Platform for Advisors

Product Updates / By Dan Doran

For the last few months, Team Value Scout has been dialing in some killer features on our platform behind the scenes. That being said, we are excited to announce the launch of many new features designed to make advisors’ lives easier. We’re back and better, and here’s a sneak peek of what’s new on the …

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Business Practices to Build Long-Term Value

Uncategorized / By Dan Doran

A business’ primary purpose is to maximize profit. The key ingredient to maximize profit is value creation. Entrepreneurs driven to build businesses for lasting success and profitability know the importance of value creation. Perception of value creation differs among stakeholders. Creating value for customers translates to higher sales of products and services, ergo higher profit. …

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Benefits of Recapitalization

Uncategorized / By Dan Doran

Every company (public or privately held) funds itself with capital obtained through equity and debt. While equity refers to common stock and preferred stock, debt includes long-term borrowing via commercial papers, bonds, debentures, etc. The equation of the company’s capital formation (including equity and debt) is called the capital structure. Suppose a privately held company …

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What Makes a Merger a Success

Exit Planning / By Dan Doran

Companies may be combined in two different ways: a merger combines two existing companies into a new one, and an acquisition is one company absorbing another. In either case, two or more companies come together to form a single entity. The majority of change agents and essential components of any corporate strategy, mergers, and acquisitions …

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Total Shareholder Return: What Is It And Why Does It Matter?

Value Creation / By Dan Doran

Business owners raise funds by inviting venture capital and private equity investments. Venture capitalists and private equity firms want to predict their return on investment, so they will calculate your company’s TSR (total shareholder return). As a business owner, you must understand TSR and how it matters. Total Shareholder Return Explained TSR helps gauge a …

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Strategize Your Exit Roadmap

Exit Planning / By Dan Doran

When starting a company, entrepreneurs seldom prioritize an exit strategy. Unlike investors who generally seek a return on investment, business owners are primarily concerned with operating (and expanding) their businesses. This necessitates a thoughtfully prepared and implemented exit strategy to ensure the entrepreneur’s financial well-being after leaving the company and the investors’ profit. Business exit …

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How to Operate in a Virtual Business World

Valuation, Value Creation / By Dan Doran

Communication and engagement with employees, clients, and customers are essential for smooth business operation. However, technological advancements have drastically changed modes of communication. From meaningful, personal exchanges between two people to quickly sending information to numerous parties across the globe, the forms and methods utilized to share ideas have progressed at an exponential pace within …

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