Getting Off Course Podcast

Bharat Kanodia, Business Valuation Expert

February 15, 2022 Bharat Kanodia Season 1 Episode 10
Getting Off Course Podcast
Bharat Kanodia, Business Valuation Expert
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Bharat is the founder and chief appraiser at Veristrat LLC. He's a casual golfer and a contributor at Inc.com where he writes about a variety of business and financial topics. In this episode, we talk a bit of golf before diving into the world of business valuations. I had lots of questions about valuing businesses, unique assets and more. Bharat offered some great insights. Listen in, I guarantee you'll learn something!

Topics covered:

  • Bharat's relationship to golf
  • Pros/cons of an analytical golfer
  • The importance of not siloing yourself
  • Business valuations: An art or a science?
  • Why business valuations can vary between appraisers
  • Approaches to valuing a business
  • Big companies that Bharat's valued
  • Challenges that come with large valuations
  • Startup valuations and what to look for in a startup
  • Unique assets
  • Valuing a golf course
  • Maximizing the value of your business
  • Teddy Roosevelt

Is owning a golf course a good business investment? That depends. Listen in to hear Bharat's take.

We ended with a lightning round of 8 questions.

This episode is presented by Par 3 Near Me.

Bharat's Relationship with Golf
About Bharat's Company, Veristrat
How Bharat Jumped into the World of Business Valuations
Finding Clients
The Importance of Not Siloing Yourself
Business Valuations: An Art or a Science?
Why All Valuations Aren't the Same
Methods for Valuing a Business
Challenges that Come with Valuing a Big Company
Buzzwords and Trends
Startup Valuations
What to Look for in a Startup
Unique Assets that Bharat's Appraised
Valuing a Golf Course
Maximizing the Value of Your Business
Theodore Roosevelt
Lightning Round