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Valuation-Driven Marketing: Why Strategic Marketing Isn’t a Line Item—It’s Leverage
Marketing is often viewed as a cost. It's something you fund when cash is available. Something that drives traffic, leads, or clicks—but rarely shows up on a balance sheet.
But here’s the truth: strategic marketing is one of the most misunderstood—and most undervalued—drivers of enterprise worth. In the room where valuation decisions happen, marketing isn’t about your latest campaign. It’s about what your marketing has built: a brand that commands attention, a reputation that builds trust, and …
Beyond Revenue: The Four Intangible Capitals That Quietly Build—or Kill—Your Valuation
Many founders focus on the numbers—revenue, headcount, tech stack. And yes, those matter. But what really shapes your company’s future value? It’s not just what’s in your spreadsheets. It’s what lives between the lines:
Internal trust. Operational readiness. Leadership depth. Brand cohesion.
These are your intangible capitals—the unseen assets that show up loud and clear in due diligence. They shape everything from deal structure to valuation multiple. They don’t just support growth. They def…