July 18, 2016
My Baby, Oh My Precious Baby
I was working with a client on the acquisition of one of his vendors, a very small company. He’s worried about losing the product as…
July 15, 2016
My Company is Better than Your Company
Earlier this year I received an economic update email from a major bank. The gist of the article was: The majority of business owners feel…
June 30, 2016
To Sell or Not to Sell
In a recent Inc. Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: "One, always build a business…
June 24, 2016
Your Employees are Like the Presidential Candidates
Seattle Times headline - "Sanders urges crowd to defeat rigged system." Magazine headlines - "Stopping Trump," "Unstoppable Force," and more Sanders and Trump supporters have a…
April 15, 2016
Your Family Business Transition Will Fail
An article I'm writing for a trade magazine starts with, "Your family business transition will fail! That's not just my opinion, the numbers say so."…
February 26, 2016
Planning a Run vs. Planning Your Exit
We were in Bozeman, MT for a few days last summer and it coincided with the 20-mile long Bridger Ridge Run. We found out this when…
February 15, 2016
Great Stuff Really is Great (And Sticky)
Due to some changes in plumbing we had an opening about two by four inches in the block foundation of our pump's crawlspace at our…
December 8, 2015
Business Sellers: Don’t Be A Bad Salesperson
Business owners would be aghast if their salespeople did the following: Ramble on and on about the product without asking questions to see what problems…
December 3, 2015
A Mock Due Diligence Will Skyrocket Your Company’s Value
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