Assuming you have decided to partially or fully exit your family-owned business, there are multiple exit strategies you could use. The choice of strategy depends on: your strategic objective (most important): Are you looking to raise partial financing while retaining control? Are you exiting fully? the overall size or valuation of the company: The valuation needs [...]
As you debate the pros and cons of effecting a partial, or full exit from your family business, it is likely that valuation will be at the front of your mind. Or at least, it should be. The business valuation discussion is key, particularly in an Emerging Market, like the UAE. As a successful businessperson, [...]
Business valuation is generally made in the context of a business sale, merger /acquisition process (M&A) or as part of a funding exercise, where the owners are looking to raise external equity to help finance growth. Although my focus is (generally) on funding and M&A, I wanted to take a step back to explain why business [...]