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Margin and cost management strategy: profitability with focus, efficiency and control

Having a sound margin and cost management strategy is no longer an option: it is a necessity.
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Valorización de intangibles: patentes, software, contratos y relaciones con clientes 

La valorización de intangibles determina el valor económico de recursos sin sustancia física que generan beneficios futuros para una empresa.

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Impairment test for assets: what it is and when it is mandatory 

El test de deterioro de activos es la evaluación que determina si el valor contable de un activo excede el monto que la empresa podría recuperar.

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Brand valuation: what it is, how it is calculated, and when it is needed 

Brand valuation is the discipline that translates this intangible asset into a substantiated, rigorous, and defensible monetary figure in front of third parties.

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How to financially prepare your company to attract investors 

Are you looking to financially prepare your company? Do you need to attract investors? Check out this step-by-step guide.

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Business succession: how to plan the transfer of your company to the next generation 

Why a business succession fails and what successful ones have in common? Here we tell you.

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Confidentiality in company sale processes: how to protect the company's sensitive information 

Are you ready? We explain why confidentiality in company sales processes is relevant and the safeguards required.

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Essential glossary of financial terms for entrepreneurs 

This glossary brings together financial terms that appear in valuation processes, M&A, financing, and tax planning. 

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Debt restructuring: when it is necessary and how to do it right

We help you understand what a debt restructuring is, when it is appropriate, and what the mechanisms are to execute it properly.

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Goodwill and PPA: What They Are and How They Are Calculated Following an Acquisition 

We explain what goodwill and PPA are, the regulations that govern them, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

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Corporate Governance and Corporate Value: How It Impacts M&A, Sales, and Capital Raising Processes

Corporate governance and corporate values are strategic pillars for companies seeking sustainable growth.

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Transfer Pricing: What It Is, How It Works, and How to Document It Properly

What are transfer prices, when is documentation required, valuation methods, and how to prepare to withstand a tax audit.

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Project Finance: How Large Investment Projects Are Structured

What is project finance, and how does it enable the financing of large investment projects while isolating the risk from the sponsors' equity?.

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Executive Incentive Systems: Phantom Shares, Stock Options, Vesting, and Carried Interest

This guide explains how incentive systems work, when to use one type of incentive or another, and what you need to have figured out.

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Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): What It Is and How to Implement It

The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method is the standard benchmark for business valuation. This article explains how it is constructed.

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Sources of Business Financing: Debt vs. Equity

This article analyzes sources of business financing, their characteristics, advantages, and limitations, with a view to strategic decision-making.

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Scenario Analysis: How to Simulate Possible Futures for Your Company

In business valuation, scenario analysis plays a critical role: it helps determine a range of values rather than a single number.

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What Is a Credit Rating and How Does It Influence Business Decisions? 

Credit ratings play a central role: they serve as the indicator the market uses to estimate the likelihood that a company will meet its obligations. 

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Hedging and Financial Derivatives: How Companies Protect Themselves from Market Volatility

Hedging and financial derivatives are a necessary practice for companies seeking to protect their margins and provide certainty to their planning.

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Major Types of Financial Risk and How to Mitigate Them

Companies that thrive have the tools and culture to anticipate the main types of financial risk.

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Financial Due Diligence: Key points before buying or selling a company

Financial due diligence is the process of thoroughly verifying a company's economic and financial situation prior to a transaction.

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Working Capital: Definition, Examples, and How to Manage It More Effectively

Working capital management is a strategic factor that drives or destroys value. Here we tell you how to manage it.

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Capex and Opex: Differences and Their Impact on Business Strategy

Understanding the difference between Capex and Opex is fundamental to designing a value-creation-oriented strategy.

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Financial margins: gross, operating, EBITDA, and net, explained with examples

Understanding financial margins is essential for analyzing a company's health. In this article, we explain what to keep in mind.

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Financial leverage: risks and benefits in business strategy 

In this article, we will analyze what financial leverage is, what its main benefits are, and the associated risks.

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WACC or cost of capital: what it means and how it is calculated 

Understanding how WACC is calculated will help you turn it into a tool for making decisions about the future of your company.

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Net present value (NPV) and IRR: tools for evaluating investments 

NPV and IRR are part of technical analyses and constitute the heart of value creation. Understanding them is a strategic necessity for entrepreneurs.

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What a strategic business buyer looks for vs. a financial buyer 

In practice, understanding who is on the other side of the table is just as relevant as the economic value of the company.

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Balance sheet explained step by step for non-financials

The balance sheet is usually the first snapshot reviewed to understand a company's financial health. Here we explain how to take advantage of it.

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Basic financial ratios to analyze a company's health

Financial ratios are a key way to interpret accounting information and transform it into useful criteria for decision-making.

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What is the difference between cash flow and profits?

Both cash flow and profits are essential indicators, but they have different objectives. Here we explain why and how to work with them.

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Capex and reinvestments: when to invest and when not to 

In this article, we look at Capex and reinvestments from a strategic rather than an accounting perspective. We analyze when the best time to invest is.

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Mistakes that lower the selling price of a company

Errors that lower the selling price of a company? Yes, they exist, because selling a company is not just about finding a buyer willing to pay.

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Clear signs that your company is ready to be sold

Here we explain step by step the signs that indicate your company is ready to be sold.

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Factors that reduce the value of a company: what to look for

Review the factors that reduce a company's value, why the market punishes them, and how they typically become evident in valuation and M&A processes.

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EBITDA and earnings: why they are not the same when valuing a company

We define what EBITDA and profits actually measure, what they represent, why they are not equivalent, and how they should be correctly interpreted.

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How to successfully sell a company?

Discover the keys to successfully selling a company: valuation, identification of the ideal buyer, and effective negotiation.

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Business Valuation: How to Determine the Real Value of a Company

In a business valuation, the goal is to answer the question: how much is this business worth today, considering what it can generate tomorrow?

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Business valuation methods: What are they?

There are different company valuation methods, each with assumptions and limitations. Here we explain which one fits your process.

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A): how they work and when they make sense

M&A is a strategic tool. They work when they are aligned with a clear strategy, properly valued, and executed with rigor.

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Market analysis: industry concentration, regulation, trends, and barriers to entry

The market analysis brings together industry concentration, regulations, trends, and barriers as a comprehensive operational overview.

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What does a company valuation look like today?

Business valuation can present accurate results of what a business is actually worth.

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Importance of valuing a company: What do we mean?

The importance of business valuation: reasons, benefits, and key scenarios for selling, making strategic decisions, and defining its value.

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Discount rate: How to decrease its risk?

The discount rate represents one of the most determining factors in estimating economic value. Here we tell you why.

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Access and cost of financing in business management: How to achieve it?

We explain how to manage access and financing costs in a dynamic and competitive business environment.

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What is EBITDA and why is it such a widely used metric

EBITDA is a financial indicator that measures a company's operating profitability.

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Companies in an inflationary economy: Can they be valued?

Valuing companies in an inflationary economy is possible, and here we tell you how to achieve the best possible result for the business.

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What is the overvaluation of a company's price?

What price overvaluation is, how it differs from an economic bubble, and why company valuation is key.

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Capex Management (Reinvestments): Investment and financing plan, asset and intangible management

Capex management is a concept that goes beyond an expense budget: it is the backbone of corporate reinvestment strategies.

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Business valuation in liquidation processes: What is the best approach?

In liquidation contexts, the valuation approach must be carefully selected to maximize return.

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Working capital management: how to optimize collections, inventories and payments for a healthy operation

Working capital management is a priority for organizations seeking to maintain their liquidity and strengthen their financial position.

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Margin and cost management strategy: profitability with focus, efficiency and control 

Having a sound margin and cost management strategy is no longer an option: it is a necessity. 

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Sales growth strategy: how to scale revenue with structure and customer focus

How to grow sales without destroying value: clear value proposition, orderly commercial management, and customer experience as pillars.

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Effects of Enterprise Valuation in 2025 

How to measure the effects of company valuation: digitalization, AI, sustainability, and key factors for strategic decisions and M&A.

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Buying companies: How the process is carried out, key steps and essential considerations

In this article, we explain each key stage to carry out a successful company acquisition.

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Corporate Governance and Risk: Fundamentals of Sound Decision-Making

Corporate governance, market analysis, and discount rate: three key factors that define a company's true risk and value.

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Strategic Financial Management: Key to Business Growth and Sustainability 

Strategic financial management integrates working capital, Capex, and financing to sustain growth and strengthen the company.

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Commercial and Operational Management: Keys to scaling sales and profitability

Commercial and Operational Management becomes one of the most relevant strategic pillars within a value creation agenda.

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Pre-Money Valuations in Startups: Are we going back to "Hot Valuations"?

Analysis shows that pre-money valuations in 2025 are rebounding to 2021 levels, with persistent gaps between the U.S., Europe, and LATAM.

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Company valuation: what it means

What is business valuation, how is it calculated, and what models exist. Key factors such as ROIC, WACC, and growth to estimate a company's value.

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Valoriza in the Diario Financiero: Impact of the pension reform on company value 

Diario Financiero quotes Valoriza: Pension reform impacts corporate valuations, with declines of up to 17% in the services sector and 3%–5% in capital-intensive sectors.

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Maximizing Enterprise Value: The Importance of a Well-Calculated WACC

The discount rate (WACC) is key in the DCF: it reflects risks, defines a company's value, and underpins strategic and investment decisions.

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New trends: Investment in startups has fallen more than 50%

A Valueza analysis shows a sharp decline in startup investment due to high interest rates and reduced liquidity, with declines of up to 57% in early-stage funding rounds.

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What defines the value of a company?

There are several factors that can influence the value of a company, but the main ones are: [...]

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What is the role of a board of directors in times of uncertainty?

Chile - and the world - is going through uncertain times. After the social outbreak of October 2019, the Covid-19 pandemic that has been present for several years [...]

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Discover how the process of selling a company in Chile works

Guide to the company sales process: key stages, timelines, risks, and why valuation and professional advisory maximize the price.

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Stock market continues to fall and companies lose value due to country risk

Diario Financiero analyzes how regulatory uncertainty and rising country risk are reducing the value of companies, with declines ranging from 3% to 4%.

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Valoriza's study on the impact of the third retirement on companies is published in Diario Financiero

Valoriza estimates that the third withdrawal boosted consumer spending but could lower the value of companies (2%–4.5%) due to higher risk and taxes.

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Is it necessary to value my company when facing a negotiation?

Company valuation is based on its ability to generate future cash flow and on risk. Keys to negotiating and defining a fair value.

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Improved SME payments give them more value

A study by Valoriza reveals that 30-day payment terms can increase a company's value by up to 42%, with an average increase of 17.4% depending on the sector.

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Timely Payment Act

The timely payment law improves the cash flow and value of SMEs. Max Errázuriz (Valoriza) explains its impact on costs, debt, and growth.

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How companies can increase their value and resources in the marketplace

Max Errázuriz, CEO of Valoriza, talks on CNN about financial management, resource optimization, and how to maximize the value of a company.

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