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Valuation and Deal Math

Small business valuation multiples

Use multiples carefully by adjusting for size, transferability, industry, margin quality, growth, and financing support.

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Key takeaways

  • Use the lesson as a screening framework, not a final decision.
  • Translate claims into evidence requests before committing time or money.
  • Bring qualified legal, tax, lending, and diligence advisors into real transactions.

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Use multiples carefully by adjusting for size, transferability, industry, margin quality, growth, and financing support.

This lesson is educational only. SMB Market Deals is not a lender, broker, law firm, CPA firm, valuation firm, or investment advisor. Use qualified professionals before making legal, tax, lending, valuation, or acquisition decisions.