Some companies can score a high valuation in any economy. How do you position your business to get maximum value from M&A deals or the public market? RoseRyan asked four Silicon Valley thought leaders what companies can do now to ensure a big payoff later. Learn what these accounting, investment analysis, business strategy and law experts had to say about:

• The talent equation—financial metrics aren’t the only thing that determines success
• Technology breakthroughs and other critical drivers of value for non-revenue companies
• Investing in business infrastructure to improve risk management
• Formulas for determining, increasing and defending valuation