Multiples based valuation requires comparable companies to start with. Comparable companies are similar companies or companies that are in the same business, with similar characteristics, growth rates, profit margins, etc. These financial and operating metrics are used to arrive at valuation multiples.
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Business Valuation with Google’s Groupon offer! (part 1)
How did Google arrive at Groupon’s business value. business valuation principles direct us to use either the discounted cash flow method orvaluation multiples method to arrive at business valuations.
Financial modeling: Modeling time
Recently, we encountered a challenging modeling issue. Output was in seconds and in the time format. Comparing performances and graphing was difficulty. To work around this we converted all the time into seconds using the hour, minute and second feature and then did the analysis using seconds to measure all data points.
Financial risk: Tutoring still needed!?
Much has been written and talked about. Have we learnt our lessons? Or do we still need more financial risk tutoring? I believe we still need more financial risk tutoring. Business schools must make financial risk management an integral part of their MBA programs.
The MBA program is a challenge!
Teddy Roosevelt, April 23rd 1910, Hang on and persevere. This MBA program will be over soon and you will be enjoying the benefits of being an MBA graduate! In the meantime, if our MBA tutors including accounting tutors, finance tutors, statistics tutors, economic tutors, operations management tutors, etc can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. Private tutoring does make learning a lot easier and faster.
MBAs & the Economics of Cows
We truly believe that MBA programs (good ones) are worth every dollar you spend on them and are easily one of the best masters’ programs out there (for most people). One of the reasons is that an MBA program is very versatile.
Writing Business Plans
Today’s WSJ has an article on a trend in business schools these days. With jobs few, business grads are turning into entrepreneurship. This is in our opinion, a good trend. Entrepreneurship will teach them a number of things that a regular job will not – and quickly. Business plans, cash-flow management, customer service, value to …
Finance for entrepreneurs starting a business
What do entrepreneurs need to understand about finance!? Why do they need finance tutoring!? Often people think starting a business is simple. It is simple in many ways but as you get further into the business, there are important decisions to be made that will impact the long term sustainability, profitability and returns of the …
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How to start a business: Business plans
Graduatetutor.com assists b-school students with tutoring in a variety of subjects. We are now thrilled to formally launch our business plan tutoring services. There has been a spurt of new entrepreneurs and we want to do our bit to support them. See this special report on entrepreneurship in The latest edition of The Economist. According …
Senith Mathews, Founder
Senith Mathews is the founder of GraduateTutor.com. Having seen many MBA classmates struggle with their quantitative subjects and having tutored some of them, Senith saw first-hand the need for high quality tutoring services. About two years ago, he felt technology developments had made it feasible to provide tutoring services online and so began Graduatetutor.com to …