August 24, 2023
All-Star Clean Up
It was All-Star week in Seattle. The week was filled with baseball events, the Home Run Derby, and the game on Tuesday. As part of…
June 21, 2023
Are Your Financial Statements Fact or Fiction?
On the top of the value driver list is having solid financial systems and therefore accurate financial statements. Too often we must use the term,…
May 23, 2023
An Exit Plan Means a Higher Value
I recently wrote, “exit planning really does mean planning (in advance).” It’s one of the items on my list of 12 value drivers for small…
April 3, 2023
AI Isn’t Always So Intelligent
I’ve played around with ChatGPT a little and find it interesting. It quickly can rattle off a top 10 list, a situation overview, and more.…
March 9, 2023
When Money Eclipses Service
What do our veterinarian, orthopedic surgeon, and The Little Gym have in common? As per the New York Times, The Little Gym franchise was bought…
January 18, 2023
Making the 2022 Idiot List
“We have a new leader on the idiot list” is what I wrote an associate. When we later spoke, he said he can’t read my…
January 3, 2023
Market Update
In October Jessica and I talked to about 20 people about what they’re seeing in the market, the highlights are below. I also attended the…
December 27, 2022
Consider If You Will…*
If politicians stating elections are suspect and open to fraud win, do they declare the election invalid? What it comes down to is most people…
November 29, 2022
Layoffs, Downsizing, You’re Fired
A lot of people lost their jobs recently, especially in tech. As of November 15, it’s reported over 120,000 and about 6,000 in the Seattle…