As an owner, how do you know how much you’re actually making if you don’t know the value of your business?

Ask ten restoration owners what their business is worth, and most will give you a number higher than what the market would actually pay. It's not because they're unrealistic, it's because valuation looks very different depending on whether you're the one running the business or the one writing the check. At Restoration Business Advisors , we call this the valuation gap : the difference between what owners believe their company is worth and what buyers are willing to pay in th

Most restoration owners think of valuation as something you do right before selling your business. But the most successful owners use...

Restoration Business Valuation Insight Ask around in the industry and you'll hear the same shorthand: "Restoration companies sell for [insert whatever you've heard from a friend or through the grapevine]x EBITDA." We've heard a wide range of expectations and perspectives from owners on discovery calls. We've had the "I heard XYZ company sold for 16x" conversation and had to bluntly re-align expectations. In every headline number you see or hear about, context matters, and the