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3 posts tagged "valuation-methods".
Earnings times a multiple is the whole formula. The disagreement is always about which earnings figure and which multiple, and these guides cover both sides of that plus what a defensible number costs to produce.
- Valuation & Deals
409A valuation cost: what startups pay in 2026
A 409A valuation runs from $499 on an AI platform to $20,000 at a Big Four firm. Most startups pay $1,500 to $5,000. What drives the price, and what it buys.
- Valuation & Deals
Business valuation: SDE, EBITDA, and multiples
A business sells for a multiple of its earnings. How SDE and EBITDA differ, what multiple a business earns, and how to size up the number before a sale.
- Valuation & Deals
Quality of earnings cost: what a QoE report runs
A quality of earnings report runs $15,000 to $150,000, set by deal size and complexity. What a QoE examines, why buyers order one, and who pays for it.