Your Business Isn't Worth What You Think It Is | Real-Time Valuation Breakdown

Most business owners have a number in their head for what their company is worth. The problem? Buyers don't care about your expectations—they care about risk, cash flow, growth, and market reality.In this episode, Tim Martinez sits down with Antonio Barzagli to break down an actual company valuation in real time. Starting with a seller's $36M valuation, Antonio walks through the assumptions, identifies the flaws, adjusts the model, and ultimately lands on a much different number.If you've ever wondered how investment bankers, private equity firms, and sophisticated buyers really value a company, this episode is for you.What You'll Learn:Why most owner valuations are inflatedHow EBITDA multiples really workCommon mistakes in DCF modelsThe impact of customer concentration and riskHow buyers think about future projectionsWhy valuation preparation should start years before a saleContact:[email protected] https://growthinkcapital.com/--00:00 - Your Business Isn't Worth What You Think It Is01:09 - Breaking Down a $36M Valuation02:18 - Fixing Unrealistic Growth Projections05:28 - How EBITDA Multiples Really Work08:03 - Public vs. Private Company Valuations13:33 - DCF Mistakes That Inflate Value16:20 - The Company's Real Market Value17:14 - Managing Seller Expectations20:51 - Future Value, Projections & Earnouts22:12 - How to Increase Your Company's Value Before an Exit