Customer Review: This is a good intro to give the basics of valuation for "old economy" businesses. It determines the valuation of companies based almost exclusively on their cash flow over the previous few years (i.e., 3, 5 and 7 year periods) to the analysis. Unfortunately it ignores (completely) too many issues... more info
Customer Review: Being new to the family daycare business I really needed a book that would put me on the right track, this was it. I was able to write my contract and policy handbook knowing it was complete in every way. There is other good information in it as well. This is a wonderful book!
Customer Review: Even if someone else prepares your income taxes you need to read this guide to make sure they include everything you are entitled to deduct. This book is so full of information that every home daycare provider must have. If you own a home daycare, buy this book or be paying more in taxes then you... more info
Customer Review: We operate a child care in Brazil and this book really helped us to became a business. Much more than a marketing guide this "manual" will give you good examples, nice and practical ideas and the confidence that you need to deal with all kinds of clients. Congratulations Mr. Copeland, this is... more info
Customer Review: Is a good book, however, be aware that you need a very good foundation in finance and valuation. Do not pretend to learn ROA with gaps doing a simple NPV excersice. THE BAD its really a shame been a Practitioner's guide not found the end chapter solutions to the problems, even giving you a supposed... more info
Customer Review: Although well written, this book repacks already known concepts. Expectations analysis have been used for a long time on competing approaches. David Young and Stephen O'Byrne have already shown this idea on EVA and Value-Based Management: A Practical Guide to Implementation. Anyway, the book is... more info