The Real Gap Between Free Valuation Calculators and $50,000 Advisory Firms

Nobody built for the business owner in the middle

Free calculators give a number with no defensible methodology behind it. Professional firms are rigorous, but cost $15,000 to $50,000+ and take weeks to deliver. Almost nothing exists for the business owner who needs a real, defensible number, fast, without a six-figure engagement.

What "real" actually means here

A valuation worth relying on shows its work: DCF, comparable company analysis, and trading multiples, blended transparently rather than collapsed into a single unexplained figure. That's the bar ValQ's private and business valuation reports are built to.