James D. Ewart

Founded in 2003 by Shannon P. Pratt, Business Valuation Resources (BVR) is an investment research firm located in Portland, Oregon. The firm offers searchable empirical databases and content, as well as newsletters focusing on business valuation information. They provide market databases and analysis, cost of capital calculations and analyses and proprietary data on private and public company comparables. BVR also offers legal services in the areas of divorce, tax, bankruptcy, lost profits, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, employee stock options and general business disputes. In addition, the firm provides management consulting services including client newsletters, business valuation seminars and customized marketing tools. BVR offers their services through online search engines, conferences, teleconferences, Webinars, guides and books. Their clients include business appraisers, CPAs, M&A professionals, business brokers, lawyers/judges, private equity and venture capital investors, CFOs and others.