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VEMLogic Insights
Market intelligence, valuation education, and deal lifecycle guidance for the middle market.
How Environmental Contamination Affects Business and Property Valuations
A confirmed UST release can reduce property value by 20–40%. An unquantified environmental liability can kill a deal entirely. Here's how contamination flows through to valuation.
The Hidden Environmental Risks in Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
That strip mall was a gas station in 1972. The warehouse stored industrial solvents until 1995. Environmental history follows the land — and it can follow the buyer.
Environmental Due Diligence: What Every Buyer Should Know Before Closing
Environmental contamination is one of the few deal risks that can exceed the purchase price. Here's how to screen for it without spending $50,000 before you know if the deal is worth pursuing.
Due Diligence Pitfalls in Small Business Acquisitions
The surprises that kill small-business deals almost always fall into the same categories. Know the patterns and the diligence process stops being a minefield.
Preparing Your Business for Sale: The 12-Month Roadmap
Twelve months is the minimum window to prepare a business for sale properly. Here is what to do each quarter — and why starting with valuation matters most.
Understanding Marketability and Size Discounts: Why Your Business Isn't Worth Public Company Multiples
A $3M plumbing company does not trade at the same multiple as a $3B public company, and the reason is quantifiable. Here is the data behind the discounts.
The SBA Lending Valuation Landscape: What Borrowers and Lenders Need to Know
SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans have specific valuation rules — and most deals get them wrong on the first pass. Here is what the SOP actually requires.
SDE vs. EBITDA: Which Earnings Metric Matters for Your Business?
SDE and EBITDA measure the same business in very different ways. The one you use determines your multiple, your buyer pool, and often your sale price.
The Three Approaches to Business Valuation — And Why You Need More Than One
Income, market, and asset. Every credible valuation uses at least two of them, and the reconciliation between them is where the real work happens.
What Is a Valuation Multiple — And Why Does Yours Matter More Than Revenue?
Two businesses with identical revenue can sell for very different prices. The multiple — not the top line — is what actually drives value.
Why Online Valuation Calculators Get It Wrong
Free calculators produce wildly different numbers for the same business. Here is what they miss — and why institutional methodology exists in the first place.
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