016: Let’s Talk About 409A Valuations - a podcast by Hannah Genton
from 2021-03-11T09:00
We get a lot of questions on 409A Valuations here at CGL. These valuations are very important to startups and founders in the early stages. As a CEO, it is your duty to make sure these are done in a reasonable and defensible way.
So if you’re at this stage or have questions about 409A Valuations, this episode will be helpful for you. We are answering many of the common questions we get around this topic. Specifically, we’re discussing 409A Valuations as they relate to privately held companies. Tune in to learn all about this important business process.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Why a 409A Valuation is important.
- How they became a part of the tax code.
- Why these valuations can be problematic.
- How often you should do a 409A Valuation.
- The data needed to perform this valuation.
- The 3 steps that go into performing this valuation.
- Three methodologies you can use to calculate enterprise value.
- What the Black Scholes Model is and how to use it to calculate the value of your stock.
- The role of your auditor in performing a 409A Valuation.
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