Business Valuation Methodology

The technical practice of determining company worth for transactions, fundraising, and compliance, including when valuations help or hinder negotiations and the distinction between fair value and investment value standards.

3 episodes

Ep 51 Gregg Ficery — If You're Not Making Money, You're Not Worth Money — Tips from 1,000 Valuations

Ep 51 Gregg Ficery — If You're Not Making Money, You're Not Worth Money — Tips from 1,000 Valuations

Gregg Ficery, founder of Integgra Advisory Services, discusses his 15-year career in business valuation, explaining when companies need valuations (fundraising, 409A compliance, M&A, litigation) and why profitability matters more than revenue multiples. He shares insights on the current venture funding environment, the AI hype cycle, and his journey from dot-com survivor to valuation expert who has completed over 1,000 valuations.

Ep 48 Kumar Ampapathini: What Builders Get Wrong About Capital—From Someone Who's Lived Both Sides

Ep 48 Kumar Ampapathini: What Builders Get Wrong About Capital—From Someone Who's Lived Both Sides

Kumar Ampapathini, a fractional CFO with Wall Street experience and a computer science background, discusses the intersection of technology and finance in startup investing. He explains how AI is transforming business operations, why institutional investors prioritize profitability pathways over pure growth, and how the fractional executive model delivers high-level expertise to early-stage companies at accessible costs.

Ep 06 - Mike Blake: A Journey Through Valuations, Ventures, Visions and Vodka

Ep 06 - Mike Blake: A Journey Through Valuations, Ventures, Visions and Vodka

Mike Blake, founder of High Score Strategies, discusses business valuation methodology, the changing landscape of patent protection, and his journey from venture capital to founding Atlanta's influential Startup Lounge networking series. He shares insights on when valuations help or hinder startup negotiations, the dramatic weakening of patent value through PTAB proceedings, and his recent relocation to Portugal.

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