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Oct 10, 2017
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Dangerous
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you don't ever pay a lot more than what others are willing to pay.
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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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