Standard corporate evaluation approaches are improved by trendy innovation, especially as it concerns technological scale up and environmental issues such as digital networking or ESG compliance. Whereas traditional firm appraisal follows institutional guidelines and best practices, frontier research still must define the boundaries of these trendy issues, linking a strong theoretical background to practical advances that still need fine-tuning. This book, written by an academic who is also a senior consultant, combines theoretical rigor with practical insights, providing an innovative framework for researchers, evaluators, managers, and practitioners.

Chapter 1: Introduction

PART 1: VALUATION PRINCIPLES
Chapter 2: General principles of valuation
Chapter 3: The valuation of intangible assets: an introduction
Chapter 4: Goodwill valuation
Chapter 5: Augmented Business Modeling and Planning as a Prerequisite for Valuation
Chapter 6: Profitability and Value Creation
Chapter 7: From Network Theory to Digital Scalability
Chapter 8: ESG-driven Valuation: From Father Profit to Mother Nature
Chapter 9: Startup and Scaleup Valuation
PART 2: INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Chapter 10: Video Games and Digital Media: Business Models and Valuation Approaches
Chapter 11: Pharma Patent Valuation
Chapter 12: MedTech and BioTech Valuation
Chapter 13: Digital Art Valuation and Non-Fungible Tokens
Chapter 14: Decarbonizing the Global Economy: The Valuation of Climate-Tech Firms
Chapter 15: Smart Grids Valuation
Chapter 16: Internet Protocol Addresses Valuation
Chapter 17: Cloud Computing Valuation
Chapter 18: Music Recording Labels: Business Models and Valuation (with Andrea Cesaretti)
Chapter 19: The Valuation of FashionTech and Digital Clothing
Chapter 20: The valuation of Special Purpose Vehicles in Project Finance Infrastructural Investments
Chapter 21: The Valuation of Sports Brands.