“I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” –  Margaret Mead

“Nobody wants to work anymore.” Is that what you’re hearing lately? Your business is growing, or you need to fill a gap in existing operations, but you can’t find a single qualified prospect? Have you endured a bunch of interviews, finally made an offer, and the person you hoped might be a good fit didn’t […]

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Sliding Doors – 2024

Imagine you’re starting a regular day – a great day like any other day. You’re living the dream. You wake up, sip some coffee to get the motor going, and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Your spouse is happy, your kids are happy, you’re happy. You kiss everyone goodbye and head to the office… where you […]

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DIY is OK for Most People, but Not for All Circumstances

What qualities should a person possess to excel at selling businesses? Probably a lot of things, and creating, buying, and selling a few businesses for your own account can’t hurt. Might you be thinking of selling your business, or are you within five to ten years of selling but want to make sure it’s well-positioned […]

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What Is Your Best Kept Secret?

In this edition of our whitepaper, we present this challenge: Perform a search engine search of the phrase “most valuable brand.”  If your brand is listed among the top ten results, please call me immediately so that I can congratulate you!  If, like most of our brands, yours isn’t even listed among the results, may […]

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What Banker Doesn’t Just Want My Money?

Small businesses face a lot of challenges, not the least of which, as we’ve discussed many times in these emails, are those related to working capital.  Is your business growing but income isn’t keeping up?  Are you having to increase inventory ahead of an anticipated expansion but don’t have sales results to support it yet? […]

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