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iBD Virtual Workshop

Business Valuation & Annual Planning

Use business value to decide what belongs in next year's plan.

Live online · 2½ hours

Date to be announced

9:00–11:30 a.m. Central

  • Practical teaching
  • Breakouts with other owners
  • Live Q&A

$100 USD

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Registration opens through Mighty Networks once the date is confirmed.

What you’ll work onAgendaYour hostsResources

What You’ll Work On

01

Understand the three lenses of value.

Compare what keeping your business is worth to you, what a buyer might pay and what a sale could leave you with.

02

Connect value to your annual plan.

Consider how growth, risk and cash flow affect the choices you make about people and investment.

03

Choose a next step for your business.

Work through one decision with other owners. Identify the assumptions to test and the work to take back to your team.

The Agenda

Learn the ideas. Apply them to your business.

2½ hours, including a short break.

Bring one decision.

Choose a hire, a growth investment or a change in your role. Have your current plan and financial information nearby if available.

  1. 0:00–0:10
    Opening · 10 min

    Start with your ownership goals

    Choose a decision to work on during the session.

  2. 0:10–0:40
    Teaching · 30 min

    Understand what your business is worth

    Work through the three lenses of value and the assumptions behind each.

  3. 0:40–1:00
    Breakout · 20 min

    Apply the lenses to your business

    Discuss your ownership options and the information you still need.

  4. 1:00–1:10
    Break · 10 min

    Step away and reset

    Take ten minutes away from your screen before the planning session.

  5. 1:10–1:40
    Teaching · 30 min

    Connect valuation to next year's plan

    Trace a business decision through earnings, cash flow and value.

  6. 1:40–2:00
    Breakout · 20 min

    Choose a priority and test the trade-offs

    Name the next action, who needs to be involved and what needs more work.

  7. 2:00–2:30
    Q&A · 30 min

    Work through your questions

    Bring the questions and decisions raised during the session.

Your Hosts

Ryan Tansom

Ryan Tansom

Founder, Independence by Design™

After rebuilding and selling his family's $21 million business at 27, Ryan created the iBD Ownership OS™ to connect ownership goals, business value and the decisions owners make every day.

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Dave Diehl

CEO, Prairie Capital Advisors

Dave advises owners of privately held businesses on valuation, ownership transitions and their options for the future.

Meet Dave →

Explore the Topic

Optional listening and reading, before or after the workshop.

Concept

Three Lenses of Value↗

Understand owner's value, market value and transaction value.

Podcast · Episode 498

How to Build a Five-Year Forecast That Shows Your Value Gap↗

Ryan and Kim connect today's numbers to future ownership goals.

Podcast · Episode 497

How to Build an Annual Budget That Predicts Your Cash↗

Work through the connection between your plan and the cash it requires.

Milestone 11 · Teaching & tools

Month-by-Month Annual Budget↗

Prepare the questions, inputs and decisions behind your annual budget.

Registration

Business Valuation & Annual Planning

Date to be announced
9:00–11:30 a.m. Central

$100 USD

Is this workshop for me?

This session is for owners of established privately held businesses preparing an annual plan. You can be planning to keep, grow, step back from or sell your business.

Do I need to know the iBD Ownership OS?

No. We'll introduce the ideas you need during the session. The related resources are optional, and you do not need to be an iBD member to attend.

Will I leave with a completed valuation or annual budget?

You'll work on the questions, assumptions and priorities that inform them. A company-specific valuation and completed budget require further financial work and review.

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