Myrtle Beach, SC, Dallas, TX, Orlando, FL & Washington, D.C. December 15, 2010—Highland Global Business Valuations announced today that its senior business appraiser and founder, Robert M. Clinger III, has participated in two separate on-line interviews for CompanyFounder.com.

The first interview for the Entrepreneur Maestro Series focuses on valuation and exit strategy issues for entrepreneurs. The roughly forty-five minute interview covered topics such as:

• Why should entrepreneurs care what the business is worth?
• How early should entrepreneurs start planning to maximize the value of their business?
• Which approach is most relevant for early stage businesses?
• What are the common exit strategies for business owners including, selling the company to another company or individual buyer?
• What is the difference between a financial buyer and a strategic buyer?
• How are entrepreneurs funding the startup and/or growth of their businesses these days?
• Is it possible to fund a business with money from your 401k?
• What is the status of the SBA lending program these days?

          The second interview focuses on the process of selling a privately-held business. The roughly  forty minute interview covered topics such as:

• Making the decision to sell.
• Identifying potential acquirers.
• Sending out non-confidential summaries.
• Preliminary due diligence.
• Receiving and analyzing LOIs from interested parties.
• Closing the deal.

          The complete interviews can be accessed from Highland Global’s website, www.HighlandGlobal.com, or www.CompanyFounder.com.