One of the more complex but fruitful endeavors that a burgeoning company can work through is the development of value through the sum of its parts. Value should be “mined” — so that income streams can become annuities for owners.
Look for value in intellectual property (trademarks, trade secrets, patents), real estate (leases), and other pieces of the business, and consider creating a holding company that can accumulate this value while walling off liabilities.
Sometimes a company is worth more than the sum of its parts…