Valuations in the cannabis industry and BV benchmarks are the subjects of two new resources from BVR.

Cannabis industry: In “Cannabis and Hemp Valuations: A Market Analysis,” authors Ryan Cram and Ron Seigneur (Seigneur Gustafson LLC) pursue an alternative to the “one-size-fits-all” application of the market approach in the cannabis industry by putting current cannabis market sentiment in context of private growth assets. The two experts scrutinize the math behind the headline-grabbing deals and stock prices used in exit values and market multiples in today’s environment.

Rules of thumb: Now in its 30th year, the Business Reference Guide (BRG) by Tom West has been updated for 2020. It contains the latest industry-related information including rules of thumb, pricing tips, benchmarking information with comparison data, industry resources, and general industry data on over 600 types of businesses. There’s also an online version with a fully searchable database, and it includes the print version of the guide.