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Could You Name All 8 Things That Determine What Your Business Is Worth?

6 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Bob Gauvreau says small business owners rely too much on gut instinct, which gets expensive as the company grows. He proposes tracking eight specific value drivers on a regular scorecard instead, so you make decisions based on numbers. Most owners only build this scorecard after instinct has already cost them money.

Instinct runs a business just fine. Past a certain size, gut feel gets more expensive and expensive fast. Here's what actually replaces it. Not more meetings, not more reports. A scorecard run against the same 8 value drivers on a set cadence so that you're checking against real numbers, not a feeling. Most business owners only build that scorecard after instinct has already cost them. Ask yourself this: has yours been built yet, or you're still waiting for that expensive lesson?