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episode 48: How To Avoid Committing The Worst EBITDA Adjustment Mistakes Before Your Liquidity Event (#48)
"For success in life and business always go the extra mile" - Jeffrey Feldberg
Jeffrey Feldberg is the co-founder of Deep Wealth. The M&A journey for Jeffrey began when he said "no" to a 7-figure and "yes" to mastering the art and science of a liquidity event. Two years later, Jeffrey said "yes" to a 9-figure offer. During the process, Jeffrey increased his company value 10X.
How did Jeffrey increase his company value 10X and go to a 9-figure liquidity event?
Jeffrey created a 9-step roadmap on how to prepare for a liquidity event.
The Deep Wealth Experience has you learn the 9-steps of preparation in 90-days. At the end of the 90-day,s you create a blueprint to help you optimize your business value. You also have the certainty of capturing the maximum value for your liquidity event.
SHOW NOTES
- EBITDA Adjustment 1: Why EBITDA Adjustments For Lifestyle Expenses Will Increase The Value Of Your Business
- Season tickets, charitable donations, travel, properties, and excess machinery are typical examples
- The dangers of EBITDA adjustments that are too aggressive in the areas of marketing and R&D
- EBITDA Adjustment 2: Not Accounting For Intercompany Accounting Is Asking For Trouble
- A horror story you want to avoid at all costs
- How step 8 of the 9-step roadmap helps you with EBITDA adjustments
- How this EBITDA adjustment mistake can cost you the deal
- EBITDA Adjustment 3: EBITDA Adjustments That Have You Crush It And Win Includes Your Salary And Bonus
- Many business owners have a large salary and bonus
- How you can increase EBITDA and enterprise value
- The importance of having a management team to run the business so you can work on the business
- EBITDA Adjustment 4: Do The Smart Thing And Ensure Your Rent Falls Within Market Norms
- Many business owners own the building the business operates out of
- Tax strategies that you have you charge a higher rent to decrease profits of the business
- The importance of creating a lease with your business that is at fair market rent
- Why you want to keep your building and not sell it during the liquidity event
- EBITDA Adjustment 5: Increase Your Enterprise Value With EBITDA Adjustments For Repairs, Maintenance, and Inventory
- The importance to normalize repairs, maintenance, and inventory
- Why you must not be too aggressive
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