The value of your business based on the two rules of overriding American business values

This short, well written piece explains what a buyer is willing to pay and how much a buyer is willing to put down to purchase business.

First, is a general desire to see an investment repay itself within five years. Second is a desire to have a fall back position in the way of liquidation should an acquisition not work out as planned. These can be represented by two rules.

Read the entire piece at the website of The Podolny Group, Inc.

Laird Norton Tyee - Wealth Management for Family Business

At Laird Norton Tyee, we are fascinated by family businesses. We were founded more than 40 years ago to serve members of the Laird and Norton families, owners of the Laird Norton Company, a family business now in its seventh generation. We understand family business because our history is family business. To this day, the majority of our clients remain tied to family businesses of their own. We admire the tenacity and ingenuity of these business leaders and families and the commitment they have made to create their own futures.


Laird Norton Tyee authored and present a very interesting resource called Northwest Family Business Survey 2008.