you don't ever pay a lot more than what others are willing to pay.

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Oct 10, 2017
12:37:19pm

Dangerous All-American

you don't ever pay a lot more than what others are willing to pay.

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Dangerous

Bio page: Dangerous
Joined: Aug 1, 2005
Last login: May 5, 2024
Total posts: 11,625 (85 FO)

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POLL: How much would you be willing to pay to buy a business, based on the various scenarios?

Ulysses14

10/10/17 12:24pm

I’d look at it as a multiple of EBITDA

TXJason

10/10/17 12:26pm

What I'm trying to get at is if the value in your hands is $5MM but in the

Ulysses14

10/10/17 12:31pm

you don't ever pay a lot more than what others are willing to pay.

Dangerous

10/10/17 12:37pm

Not necessarily. Think about real estate where I own two surrounding properties

Ulysses14

10/10/17 2:39pm

^^^this somewhere around 3x and then only if the upside was to increase to 10X

Nat Gas Man

10/10/17 12:59pm

They shouldn't know what the value is in your hands, unless you have misplayed

gww687

10/10/17 12:44pm

They might realize it holds more value in your hands than in others

Ulysses14

10/10/17 2:36pm

Correct, but it only holds that value in your hands, so I don't think they

gww687

10/10/17 3:00pm

Why would you pay them for what a business could be worth in your hands?

bccoug

10/10/17 2:20pm

Option 1 is correct IMO

Ulysses14

10/10/17 2:34pm

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