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Podcast: Investor Connect Podcast
Episode: Startup Funding Espresso – Valuation Methods for an M&A Deal
Description: Valuation Methods for an M&A Deal Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. There are several methods for calculating the valuation of a company for an M&A deal. Here are some key methods to consider: Multiples of revenue or earnings -- each industry segment has a commonly used multiple based on revenue or earnings for valuing the company. To calculate, take several recent exits of businesses in the same industry and calculate the multiple. Comps -- this stands for comparables and uses exits from similar c...