2. Find the Right Firm

This step is where ValuationBroker separates itself from all other companies in the industry. We have the unique position of working with 11 top national valuation firms, as well as many regional firms. This allows us to select the one that is qualified to give a valuation for your specific industry and match your unique needs. Nearly all firms specialize in certain industries and certain types of valuations. Each company has a differing approach in how they build their valuation report. All of the firms of course adhere to the national standards and are accredited through the American Society of Appraisers, but there are still differences in what is found in the actual report and how they assemble the information. There are also differences in what information they use to base their valuation on and how they arrive at those figures. ValuationBroker takes all of this information about each firm into account and finds the best match for each client.

Some of the key considerations when selecting which firms that will bid on your report are:

- What industry your company is in.
- What specific use you will have for the valuation.
- Will the valuation be presented in court?
- The size of your company in terms of annual revenue and employees.
- Is there equipment that needs to be appraised?
- Is the valuation for stock or assets?

Most business owners, and even legal and financial advisors for the company, make the mistake of assuming that all valuation firms are created equal. The fact is they are not. Each has their own approach, their own specialty niches they work in, and produce varying types of reports at different price points. The real value of the ValuationBroker model is we have the luxury of using any of our 18 firms to find the top 4 or 5 that best match your specific needs, rather than just hoping that the firm you use can produce good results. To begin the process of getting a quote from ValuationBroker, contact us today and we will do a short 15-minute consultation and then generate a quote specific to your needs.