April 9, 2025
The Need for Adult Supervision Never Ends
Preface – while in Antigua on our service project a local Rotarian recommended some restaurants to us (her firm grows hydroponic greens, so she knows…
April 2, 2025
There are Lessons Everywhere
One can always learn from experiences and our annual trip to work in the schools in Antigua is a great example. Here are three things…
March 26, 2025
Make the World a Better Place
When I (John) wrote this I was in Antigua for our annual Rotary service project working in the schools. We shipped 1,500 laptops computers plus…
March 19, 2025
Boring Businesses: The New Frontier
This post is from Jessica As The Wall Street Journal reported on January 27, 2025, forget flashy tech gadgets and futuristic innovations—venture capitalists are now…
March 12, 2025
Are Your Earnings Quality?
What’s become popular in the buy-sell/M&A world is a Quality of Earnings (QofE) report. It’s a deep dive into the financial statements to see if…
March 5, 2025
Non-Disclosure Means…
It means you keep your mouth shut, which is what someone didn’t do. Luckily they blurted it out to somebody who knows to keep quiet.…
February 26, 2025
When There’s a Process…
There’s process for everything. Some detailed and mandatory like when manufacturing vehicles, plans, appliances, etc. Some intuitive, like things we do daily, how we talk…
February 21, 2025
Navigating USMCA Tariffs: A Guide for Mid-Market Business Owners
By Nokomis Advisory Services Associate Ben Morley Tariffs have been in the news of late; although a détente has occurred with Canada and Mexico as…
February 19, 2025
Super Value Driver, and Deal Killer
It’s tough to write anything without mentioning the horrific fires in the Los Angeles area. It shows how we can be blindsided at any time.…
February 12, 2025
Succession? What Succession (Plan)?
The headline was, “Sam Adams Brews Succession Plan (WSJ, December 26, 2024). Founder Jim Koch wisecracked for years that his succession plan was, “Don’t die.”…
