How Estimates Work: The Full Logic, Published

The estimator starts from a staff-band base range, applies published multipliers for years of records, source depth and industry tier, rounds to the nearest $25,000, and clamps the headline range to $100,000–$5,000,000. Exclusivity is shown as a separate line, never merged into the headline.

MyCompanyDataWorth.com helps U.S. companies with 20+ employees license their operating records — email, chat, CRM and project data — to AI labs and training-data buyers. Owners keep ownership of their data; valuation starts with a metadata-only manifest, and no raw data is shared to get an estimate.

The bands and multipliers

Base: 20–49 staff $100K/$500K · 50–149 $300K/$900K · 150–500 $600K/$2.0M · 500+ $1.0M/$5.0M. Years: 3–4 ×0.8, 5–9 ×1.0, 10+ ×1.2. Depth: 5 sources ×0.9, 6–8 ×1.0, 9+ ×1.15. Industry: high-demand ×1.15, standard ×1.0, low published demand ×0.75.

Worked example, for checking: 75 staff, 8 years, 7 sources, standard industry gives a base of $300K–$900K × 1.0 × 1.0 = $300K–$900K. The same company at 12 years in a high-demand industry gives ×1.2 ×1.15 ≈ $425K–$1.25M after rounding. The base bands are anchored to the published market pattern (20–49 staff ≈ $200–500K, 50–149 ≈ $400–900K, 150+ ≈ $800K+) cross-checked against the tiers in the Price Index, and set conservatively inside it.

The disclaimer is part of the estimate

This is an illustrative estimate based on ranges buyers publish. It is not an offer, quote, or valuation of your company. Actual value — if any — is set by buyer bids on a metadata-only manifest of your records, after rights and de-identification checks. Many companies will not qualify or will receive offers below published ceilings. Nothing is owed by either side until a license is signed.

That wording appears at the estimator's output, on the emailed report, and on every page of this site that carries a figure. An estimate is a reason to start a conversation; a written bid on a manifest is the only number that should ever be planned around.

Estimate your range

The estimator maps your staff band, years of records, number of connected systems and industry onto the ranges buyers publish. It is part of the fit check above: pass the floor and your illustrative range appears with the factors that moved it, what would move you up a band, and the disclaimer below — before any booking is offered.

Start the fit check to see your range

Questions owners ask first

Is this a sale or a license?

A license. You keep ownership of your records and keep using them in your business. A buyer pays for the right to use a de-identified copy for AI training, on terms — length, exclusivity, permitted use — that you approve before anything is signed.

Do I have to send my data to get an estimate?

No. The estimate and the first call use only what you describe: systems, years and rough counts. Buyers bid on a metadata-only manifest. Full data moves only after you sign a license directly with a buyer, and personal data is de-identified before transfer.