YBAWS! Growing Corporate Value and Marketability

YBAWS! Growing Corporate Value and Marketability

Business Valuation

Hidden Value Killers: Part 3 of 3

How To Prevent Selling for 70% Off?

Nov 13, 2025
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Why operational excellence isn’t enough and where small business owners really lose millions in valuation. You’ve built a successful business. Revenue is strong. Operations run smoothly. But when valuation time comes, buyers offer pennies on the dollar. Why? Because the value killers aren’t in your operations—they’re hi…

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