October 26, 2010
Hunker Down and Die
Seven reasons why waiting for the recovery will not be your company’s savior A brief, unscientific, study over the last two months (of people in…
October 21, 2010
Five more reasons to buy (own) a business
Here are five more reasons, to supplement the previous five posted here, on why it's advantageous to buy a business. Be the boss—it’s nice to…
October 13, 2010
Five things a business owner/seller should not do
Business owners do a lot of things right. This is especially true of the owners of profitable companies. However, many of the habits, traits and…
October 12, 2010
Client Profile-Seattle Publishing
Seattle Publishing (SP) began in 1972 as The Great Bicycle Conspiracy, a publication created to cover the widespread popularity of cycling in the Pacific Northwest.…
October 1, 2010
Increasing profit and a Rotary Club’s fundraising
In working to scale my Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts I’ve approached it as I would an assignment to increase performance and productivity in a business.…
September 22, 2010
The recession is over?
September 21, 2010-Headline in the WSJ, "Slump Over, Pain Persists." Headline the Seattle Times, "Officially, Recession Ended in June, 2009; Public reaction harsh." Is there…
September 16, 2010
Reasons 16-20 why your business isn’t worth what you think
My press release on these reasons and reasons 11-15 was picked up by a number of sources including business.com. You can see it at: http://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2010/10-ways-boost-business/.…
September 13, 2010
Getting buy-in to improve performance
It’s the start of football season and of course there surprises. On September 11 there were at least three prominent big conference teams beaten by…
September 8, 2010
Is your business in balance?
Businesses need balance I’ll break this into three areas. The first one is customers and vendors. Both need to have a good mix and lack…
August 30, 2010
Client Profile – AutoWash Systems, Kent, WA
Tim Riley owner - AutoWash Systems is a value-added reseller of eco-friendly car wash equipment and supplies in Washington State. AutoWash is a full-service reseller…