If you want to see how your business matches up to your competitors a reliable business valuation tool can be a good place to start. Biz Equity, an online provider of interactive tools for business sellers, offers business valuation in four parts—the Business Valuation Tool, Value Finder plus, the Biz Valuator Widget, Biz Equity Reports, Value Diagnosis and the Biz Equity Blog.

These tools give you a breakdown of how much your business is worth. By taking a look at finances, values of different businesses in your area and by using valuation calculators, you can get a more accurate sense of how much your business is worth. If you're not happy with the results, the Biz Equity blog and Value Diagnosis offer ideas to improve the value of what your business offers to its customers. We liked Biz Equity’s Value Finder because it can give you a chance to do some independent research on your competitors. By using the provided search field, you can search by location, business name or by business type and see detailed valuation info. 

• Custom valuation feature; a questionnaire covering sales, profit, and number of employees.
• Value Finder searches for businesses in a given geographic area and provides detailed valuation data.
• A blog on business lifecycle, financial planning, franchises, loans and more.
• Expert contributions to Biz Equity blogs.
• Additional resources covering the “how-to’s” of business selling.
• Biz Equity reports on small businesses.