March 22, 2023
If Only It Was Their Own Money
About 30 years ago a friend was a city manager. I remember discussions with him about (especially) local politicians and their qualifications. My feelings were,…
March 15, 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…
March 8, 2023
Let’s Overpay for a Business
Something I hear regularly is, “I don’t want to overpay for a business.” My question is, why not? As it’s all relative. If you see…
February 22, 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.…
February 15, 2023
It’s Never Too Early to Discuss the Lease
One of our clients is interested in growing by acquisition and found a company wanting to sell. It does about 25-30% of his sales, is…
February 8, 2023
When Fun & Games Meets Business
Sports is a business. And what happens in sports gives us good examples for business. Here are some examples. The NFL took the high ground…
February 1, 2023
Little Immunities Equals Less Risk
The following is my theory and not based on any kind of scientific study. For almost three years many, many people have worn a mask…
January 27, 2023
When Diligence Doesn’t Get Its Due
“How many more questions is he going to ask?” said a business broker to me about a buyer doing thorough due diligence. My answer was…
January 25, 2023
It’s All Click Bait
I was recently asked what the biggest issue is in the buy-sell world. Following up on the comments at our recent Getting the Deal Done…
January 18, 2023
Not Good Enough? – You’re Gone!
The University of Colorado’s 2022 football team was one of if not the worst team in major college football. So, they hired NFL Hall of…
