July 21, 2011
A Business Model to Emulate
While traveling recently it was time to put gas in the car and get some lunch. We ended up at McDonald's (as an infrequent fast…
July 18, 2011
WSJ says sales of [very] small firms are up
In the July 14, 2011 Wall Street Journal, Sarah Needleman writes that sales of small businesses, as per bizbuysell.com, are up for the third straight…
July 14, 2011
Weekly Memo July 5, 2011
Trust and Doing Business Together During a recent transaction there was a discussion about the amount to be allocated to the seller's non-compete agreement. Because…
July 7, 2011
Weekly Memo June 28, 2011
Government and Customer Service There are certain things government can and should do better than the private sector. Think defense, a road system, police and…
July 7, 2011
SBA Loans are a Great Option
In my Roundtable Discussion last week Mark Costello, the regional director of SBA lending, was the topic presenter. It was interesting to hear some of…
July 4, 2011
Weekly Memo June 14, 2011
Doing What's Right A young friend recently worked for an insurance company that proclaims to be a friend and supporter of union workers (they sell…
June 30, 2011
Weekly Memo June 21, 2011
Succession Plans Take Time The June 6, 2011 Wall Street Journal had an article on the five-year process to find a successor for the CEO…
June 27, 2011
Weekly Memo June 7, 2011
(Avoid) Stupid Business Practices Last summer I had a skin infection, a nurse friend talked me into going to the emergency room on a Sunday…
June 23, 2011
Weekly Memo May 31, 2011
Take Care of Your People On May 9 my alma mater, Marquette, along with Seattle U held a networking event in Seattle. There was a…
June 21, 2011
Weekly Memo May 23, 2011
Work Together for Success The May 12, 2011 Wall Street Journal had an article on the congressional hearings regarding the AT&T-T-Mobile merger. The article stated,…
