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Agency Value as Commission Multiples

Question: “Are you aware of any agency acquisition multiples resource? Multiples of pre-tax profit, revenues or EBITA? Also, have you seen any published materials on what agents are doing on…

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Boilerplate Answers

Agency owners and managers often face seemingly simple questions (for example, “How much should I pay my producers?”). Identifying the solutions though is complex and unique. Simple, boilerplate solutions do…

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Does Specific Company Representation Increase Agency Value?

An agency owner at a big state conference was telling everyone in earshot that his agency was now worth 3.0 times revenues because he just got an appointment from “ABC”…

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Using Consultants

Many of us use outside resources from time to time and, as there are often questions about getting the most from external suppliers, I thought some comment might be in…

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The Pitfalls of EBITDA

Business values are very often expressed as a multiple of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization). People use EBITDA because intuitively, valuations makes more sense if they are expressed…

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12 Reasons YOU Should Not Sell Your Own Agency (Part 1 of 4)

Have you ever bought or sold an agency? Did you use a consultant to structure the deal or did you do it yourself? If the latter, there’s a good chance…

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Voodoo Valuations

Agency owners are often desperate for a simple, quick answer. Unfortunately, they inevitably pay for their haste. Voodoo valuations are powerfully attractive. They offer a quick and cheap way to…

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12 Reasons YOU Should NOT Sell Your Own Agency (Part 4 of 4)

Have you ever bought or sold an agency? Did you use a consultant to structure the deal or did you do it yourself? If the latter, there’s a good chance…

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