The short-term operating resources required to run a business, including cash, receivables, inventory, and current liabilities.

A factor applied to earnings, revenue, or another performance measure to estimate business value.

The process of estimating the economic value of a business, company, ownership stake, or group of assets.

The agreed period after closing during which the seller supports the buyer with training, introductions, and operational knowledge transfer.

The ability of a business, asset, contract, account, relationship, or process to continue under new ownership.

A legally protected sign, name, logo, or identifier used to distinguish a business, product, or service.

The percentage of gross transaction value retained by an online marketplace as revenue.

Additional value created when a buyer combines the acquired business with existing products, customers, technology, teams, or distribution.

The planned transfer of leadership or ownership to a manager, employee, family member, partner, or new owner.

A buyer seeking benefits such as technology, customers, products, talent, data, distribution, or market access in addition to financial returns.