Building a Valuable Business: 8 Strategies to Maximize Company Value

Are you working long hours but feel like your business can’t run without you? Do you wonder what your business would be worth if you decided to sell? Is your company stuck at a plateau and unable to break through to the next level of growth?

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be limiting your business’s potential value and your own ability to work on strategic growth rather than daily operations. This half-day program explores eight proven strategies for dramatically increasing the value of your company-whether you’re planning to sell in the near future, preparing for succession, or simply want to build a more valuable, sustainable business that doesn’t require your constant presence.

Business owners of small to medium-sized companies will learn practical approaches to structure their operations for maximum value, create differentiation in their market, increase cash flow, and reduce their personal involvement in day-to-day operations. These strategies are essential whether you’re planning an exit, seeking to attract investors, or simply building a business that generates more wealth and requires less of your time.

Key Strategies:

• Maximize Business Value – Understand what drives company valuation and implement structural changes that increase the worth of your business in the eyes of buyers, investors, and stakeholders
• Create Strategic Differentiation – Develop clear competitive advantages that set your company apart from competitors and make your business more attractive and valuable
• Build Scalable Systems – Structure operations, processes, and teams so the business can grow and function effectively without your constant involvement
• Prepare for Succession or Exit – Develop a comprehensive plan for business transition, whether through sale, succession to family members or key employees, or other exit strategies
• Optimize Cash Flow – Implement strategies to improve cash generation and management, creating a more financially healthy and attractive business
• Reduce Owner Dependency – Systematically decrease the business’s reliance on your personal expertise, relationships, and daily decision-making
• Position for Growth – Identify and overcome the factors keeping your company stuck at its current size and develop strategies to break through growth barriers
• Enhance Market Position – Strengthen your company’s brand, customer relationships, and market presence to drive both growth and valuation

Successful participants will:

Gain clarity on the true drivers of business value and understand how their company measures up against these key metrics

Learn specific strategies to increase cash flow and profitability, creating a more financially attractive business

Develop an action plan to reduce their personal involvement in daily operations, freeing time to focus on strategic growth initiatives

Identify ways to differentiate their business from competitors and create sustainable competitive advantages

Create a roadmap for succession planning or exit strategy, understanding their options and timeline for transition

Understand how to build systems and develop key employees to run the business without the owner’s constant presence

Benefits of Attending:

Transform your business from one that demands your constant attention to one that creates value and runs smoothly without you. You will leave with practical strategies you can implement immediately to increase your company’s worth, improve cash flow, and position your business for sustainable growth or a successful exit. Whether you’re planning to sell next year or in ten years, these strategies will help you build a more valuable, resilient, and transferable business asset.

Date

April 07 2026

Time

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Cost

$149.00

More Info

REGISTER  https://training.efactory.missouristate.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?course=26S-SP260407

Location

efactory 405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806 

Category Professional Development Training

Organizer

Missouri SBDC at MSU Phone 417-837-2617 

Email sbdc@missouristate.edu 

Website https://sbdc.missouristate.edu