BUSINESS REFERENCE GUIDE

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June 07, 2018

by an investor from University of Virginia in Tampa, FL, USA

I've heard the "Business Reference Guide" is a great resource for industry ideas, learning industry dynamics, valuation parameters, etc. And apparently it covers a really wide array of industries. Can anybody comment on its usefulness? Any luck accessing it for free (online or hard copy)?

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Reply by a searcher
from Wayne State University in Linden, MI 48451, USA
I get it for free every year, as I am one of the "Industry Experts" for Funeral Homes/Services and contributed to that section of the guide. If you want help in a particular industry you can go to https://industryexpert.net/ it has a listing of all the industry experts used to come up with the valuation guides and most of us are also brokering businesses in our niche, so may be able to help you locate a deal or at least provide insight into current valuations in their particular niche. You can also apply to be an industry expert if you know a niche really well and then you will get the quide for free as well.
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Reply by a professional
from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in South Bend, IN, USA
IN IT'S DAY, the Business Reference Guide was the "go to" source for transaction multiples. However, there are way better, more modern sources such as Pratt's Stats (www.bvresources.com/products/pratts-stats) that are based on actual reported transactions rather than Rules of Thumb.
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