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JohnMMay 15, 2019
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Record number of small business sales in 2018! This as per bizbuysell.com. More businesses sold after being advertised on bizbuysell.com than any other year, and…
JohnMApril 26, 2019
“You have to get comfortable with the uncomfortable if you want to grow.” I heard this recently and it hit home. It reminded me of…
JohnMApril 24, 2019
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For the foreseeable future once a month this memo will be on a topic to increase value in a business, which is exactly what business…
JohnMApril 17, 2019
“We can’t measure what you’ve done for us over the years. We are so far ahead of where we would be without your help.”This is…
JohnMApril 10, 2019
Some things are the same everywhere. I’m writing this on the flight home from Antigua, following our Rotary project. Last week we were at one…
JohnMApril 3, 2019
My friend Dennis Hebert with CFO Selections called recently regarding a client of his who is thinking of selling to his COO/GM. The holidays got…
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What’s the difference between being a manager and being a business owner? Let me use a sports analogy. I recently read the following about new…
JohnMMarch 13, 2019
I’ve been in my industry for about 25 years. I’ve seen a lot of business owners, business buyers, wannabes, employees; meaning people of all types.…
JohnMMarch 8, 2019
Whether it's a business seller believing their business is better than the cutest puppy you've ever seen or buyers wanting perfection, attitudes have to change…
JohnMMarch 7, 2019
Can you think of many industries not affected by technology? You might think construction as people still pound nails, drive screws, lay flooring, etc. But…
JohnMMarch 6, 2019
I’m talking to an owner who’s pretty darn proud of the fact he doesn’t do any marketing or have any sales effort because it’s all…
JohnMFebruary 13, 2019
In November I had the pleasure of attending the all-staff dinner as part of the Farallon Consulting retreat (Farallon is an environmental consulting firm on…
JohnMFebruary 6, 2019
We recently went through another election cycle, or should I say, a continuous election cycle. The recounts are over and now it’s time for good,…
JohnMJanuary 23, 2019
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JohnMJanuary 21, 2019
On November 6 we* hosted our 10thanniversary “Getting the Deal Done Breakfast Conference” at the Bellevue Club. About 150 people heard about our featured topic…
JohnMJanuary 18, 2019
The week of Thanksgiving, I was working on our Rotary project in Antigua, which will be in February 2019. It's the time of year for…
JohnMJanuary 16, 2019
As part of Jessica’s training I went through my folder of old articles and other industry materials. I came across something from a business broker…
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