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Your business deserves more than a guess at its value.
A random revenue multiple isn't a valuation.
A competitor's valuation isn't necessarily yours.
And optimistic projections don't create intrinsic value.
A professional valuation starts with the financial reality of the business and builds from there.
I analyze:
→ Revenue and growth
→ Profitability and normalized margins
→ Free cash flow
→ ROIC and reinvestment
→ Debt and balance-sheet risk
→ WACC and terminal value
→ Comparable companies
→ DCF and sensitivity scenarios
Then I turn the analysis into a clear, defensible valuation.
Whether you need it for:
Fundraising → understand the equity you're offering
M&A → assess what a deal is really worth
Exit planning → understand your business value
Equity negotiations → negotiate from evidence
Investing → compare price with intrinsic value
📩 Have a company or investment that needs to be valued? Message me on Contra.
The right valuation can change the way you approach the entire deal.
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Before you sign the deal, know what the business is worth.
A valuation can change how you approach:
→ A fundraising round
→ An acquisition
→ An exit
→ An equity negotiation
→ A stock investment
The problem is that many valuations start with a convenient number and work backward.
I take the opposite approach.
I start with the business fundamentals:
Revenue & growth
Profitability & margins
Free cash flow
ROIC & reinvestment
Debt & balance-sheet risk
WACC & terminal value
Comparable companies
DCF & sensitivity analysis
Then I translate those assumptions into a clear valuation range.
So you can see not only what the business may be worth, but also what needs to be true for that valuation to make sense.
That's valuable when real money is on the line.
📩 Need a business, startup, private-company, or stock valuation? Message me on Contra.
Get the analysis before you make the decision.
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Here’s another one with a more direct sales/conversion angle, while keeping the valuation expertise clear:
If you don't know what your business is worth, you're negotiating blind.
The number matters when you're:
→ Raising capital
→ Selling your company
→ Buying a business
→ Negotiating equity
→ Planning an exit
→ Evaluating an investment
But valuation isn't simply applying a multiple to revenue.
A professional valuation looks at the cash flows, growth, profitability, capital requirements, risk, and market evidence behind the business.
I build valuations using:
DCF & intrinsic value
Comparable company analysis
Financial modeling & forecasting
Free cash flow analysis
ROIC & reinvestment analysis
WACC & terminal value
Scenario & sensitivity analysis
You get more than a number.
You get a structured valuation that explains where the value comes from, which assumptions matter, and what could change the result.
If a major financial decision depends on the value of a business, don't rely on guesswork.
📩 Message me on Contra to discuss your valuation project.
Know the value. Then negotiate from a position of knowledge.