Business AcquisitionFinancial Due Diligence
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“Separate actual earnings from forecasted earnings”
What Actually Happened
Overvalued businesses due to optimistic forecasts
What I wish I knew
"Understand earnings adjustments and addbacks early"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Treat adjusted EBITDA as a starting point, not the final answer"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Business Acquisition Category
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