Business Valuation Recent Changes

Hello, I’m Eric Jordan. If you’re a business owner applying for a loan throughthe Canada Small Business Financing Program—or CSBFP—you need tounderstand how your business’s value is assessed. And more importantly, youneed to know how to get that valuation right to meet the program’s guidelinesand satisfy your lender.

Today,I’m going to explain how tangible and intangible assets come together to createyour business’s true value—and why this matters to your CSBFP loan application.

Hello, everyone. I’m Eric Jordan, and today I want to talk about something that’sabsolutely crucial when you’re thinking about the value of your business—howtangible and intangible assets are connected, not just in theory, but byCanadian law and proven valuation practice.

If you’re a business owner, lender, investor, or advisor, understanding thisconnection can make a huge difference in how you position your business forsale, financing, or growth.

Hello, and welcome to today’s deep dive. I want to talk about a critical issueunfolding in North America, one that hits at the heart of economics, politics,and culture—how Canada might be on the verge of a significant decline in itsstandard of living, triggered by external pressures from the U.S. and internalmismanagement that’s been decades in the making.

Welcome to this special episode of Understanding the Value of CancerResearch. I’m Eric Jordan, CPPA, and today we’re exploring a trulyremarkable story—one that blends hope, science, and the evolving landscape ofcancer treatment.

Welcometo today’s monologue, sponsored by Eric Jordan, CPPA — Business Valuator andData Researcher.
This episode explores one of the most powerful assets ever created by humansociety. Not a stock. Not a bond. Not a mine or a bank. But a language. Onethat has quietly but forcefully become both a tangible driver of global wealthand an intangible pillar of elite identity.

I’mEric Jordan, CPPA.
This is not just a podcast. This is a warning. A wake-up call. A demand.
Today, I want to talk about the greatest betrayal of our time—one that cripplesthe future of millions of children in the United States and Canada, not throughviolence or war, but through silence, neglect, and political cowardice.
The betrayal? Denying English proficiency—the single most powerful intangibleasset in the world today—to the very children who need it most.

In this podcast, we explore what may become Elon Musk’s most disruptive leap yet: a sustainable blockchain alternative, purpose-built to align with his sustainability ethos, and designed to scale xAI past a $1 trillion valuation by 2030.

Today, we unpack a seismic shift in business valuation that’s reshaping everything in 2025. This episode is called “Intangible Assets Revolutionize Business Valuation: Wisdom Trumps Knowledge.” You’re about to hear why traditional approaches no longer work and why wisdom—not just accounting knowledge—is the key to accurately valuing modern businesses.

Today, I want to step away from the policies and power plays, and instead take a closer look—at heart level—at two titans of modern leadership: Donald J. Trump and Mark J. Carney. One a builder from Queens turned U.S. President. The other a banker from Edmonton turned Prime Minister of Canada. Both are headline-makers. But who, behind the scenes, lets their heart shine brighter?

Let’s look at two very different employment stories from April 2025. In the United States, we saw a strong performance: 177,000 new jobs added, handily beating the Dow Jones forecast of 133,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.2%, showing resilience—even in the face of global tariff tensions.