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Valuation courses:

Recent articles in Inc. and Entrepreneur magazine conclude that business valuations are critical for businesses of any size--and not just when a business is being bought or sold. Inc. magazine recently stated:

"A business's success is ultimately measured by a business's value. . .Knowing your net worth as a private business owner provides a useful snapshot of where your company stands, what options it has, and how it can improve in the long term."

Some common uses of valuations include:

• Determining the price to buy, sell or merge a business. Determining value of spin-offs.
• An annual reality check of your business performance.
• A tool for aligning employee goals and business improvement.
• Adding new shareholders, setting prices for new stock purchases or buying back shares from existing shareholders.
• Business owner personal net worth calculation for estate tax liability and planning, insurance, financial planning.
• Obtaining and maintaining financing.
• Employee stock ownership plans.
• Stock option and other incentive plans.
• IPO Research.
• Research into feasibility of management or other leveraged buyouts.
• Divorce proceedings of shareholders.
• Litigation support.
• Mediation and arbitration of disputes (e.g. between shareholders/business partners).
• Valuation of business spin-offs.
• Bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganizations.
• Exit Strategy.
• Conducting due diligence.

In this regard Mel offers a number of related topics within this arena including (Topics are not limited to the following):

• Zero to 60™ in the Valuation Niche – The Steps and Tools to Building a $1,000,000 Valuation Practice
• Valuation Basics – Understanding the Fundamentals of Valuations (2 day program)
• Common Errors and Valuation Reports
• NLP in the Court Room – The Tools for Accelerated Success
• Valuation Issues and Case Law Update
• Practical Applications: What is your Business Worth?
• Practical Applications: Creating Value in Business
• Practical Applications: What Drives Value?
• Practical Applications: Family Limited Partnerships
• Practical Applications: Tax Related Valuations and Dealing With the IRS

Wealth, Business & Personal Development

Owning a business is the dream of many Americans ... starting that business converts your dreams into reality. However, there is a gap between dreams and reality. Your dreams can only be achieved with careful planning. As an entrepreneur, you will need a plan to avoid pitfalls, to achieve your goals and to build a profitable business as well as a wealthy future.

To this end Mel offers the following courses:

• Focus, Goal Setting & Strategic Visioning – Your Fast Path to Success in Life & Wealth
• NLP in the Boardroom – The Tools for Accelerated Success
• From Cradle to Legacy – Build a Business and Living Your Legacy Today!
• Do You Have the Backbone to Be an Entrepreneur?
• Zero to 60™ – The Steps and Tools to Building a $1,000,000 Book of Business
• Zero to 60™ in the Consulting Niche – The Steps and Tools to Building a $1,000,000 Consulting Practice
• The Ten Steps to Simple Wealth Creation
• Understanding Financial Statements From a Non-Financial Perspective

Safety, Protection and Awareness

It is unfortunate that we live in a time when we must consciously think and plan for the possibility of violence to occur within our lifetime. Unfortunate as it may be, it is however a reality we must live with and deal with. Hopefully over time we will begin to take the appropriate steps to lessen the impact of violence on all of our lives.

We must deal with it strictly, resolutely, and absolutely, without any doubt, without any hesitation, and with all the determination necessary to continue to thrive and survive these times. We live in a society that at times unfortunately preys on or victimizes the young, women, children, the naïve or even those who just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This not about self defense although that is part of it is only the last resort.  It more appropriately called self protection.  The focus needs to be on education and informing such that we have the ability to detect dangers before they become unavoidable.  There are specific and simple tools and ways from which we can increase our ability to be safe.

Mel is a graduate of Gavin de Becker's Protectors & Threat Assessment Academy. Additionally, he has more than 30 years experience in the martial arts and has taught defensive tactics and safety strategies nationally.

To this end Mel offers the following courses:

• X-Ray Vision: Seeing the Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: - Identifying, Interpreting and Dealing with Threats Youths Face Today – Abductors, Bullies and Predators
• Boot Camp 101 – Dealing with the physiological and physical impacts of violence.