Feelings aren’t facts… but they have a basis. There are no absolutes when it comes to “warning signs.” Just because a warning sign exists doesn’t mean there is a substantive problem with a business deal. Warning signs are what I call “notifications for specific due diligence.” You may see warning signs in the initial financial […]
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Get off to a good start when you’re ready to sell your business by putting these three things in place as early as possible. I know you’re thinking about how much you’ll get. You might even be working on the project that you want to start after the sale, whether that’s your next venture, a […]
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Why are you buying a business? There’s no wrong answer but understanding YOUR answer matters! In some circles, the word ‘why’ is avoided and there are some good reasons for that. It can be off-putting and tends to put us on the defensive as we try to rationalize our position on a subject. “Why did […]
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Run it Ready to Exit! Planning ahead doesn’t mean ‘checking out’! Q: How do you get the best value out of your business when you’re ready to exit? Q: How do you get the best value out of your business while you’re still running it? A: Good News! We can use the same work to […]
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I still have my 1st generation iPad. Oh the times we’ve had. In truth, it almost never came together for iPad 1 and I but that’s another story. From the beginning I’ve been following the pied piper of writing on a digital tablet – the reality of it hasn’t happened for me but I thought I’d share […]
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