I look across the lake (figuratively) at Seattle and its City Council. I see a bunch of single issue councilmembers with no big picture focus…
JohnMSeptember 5, 2018
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I posted recently about seeing a rash of mangled financial statements. I wrote it’s my top item owners should fix to increase value, and just…
JohnMAugust 27, 2018
Once again I’m in the middle of a deal where the seller treats accounting like a weak little step-sister. Garbage in-garbage out syndrome, co-mingling businesses,…
JohnMAugust 24, 2018
We were fishing along the shore and came across the campsite of a group of early-teen canoeists who were just waking up and making breakfast.…
JohnMAugust 22, 2018
When working with business buyers and sellers I’ve found those who demonstrate empathy to those on the others side get things moving faster (than those…
JohnMAugust 21, 2018
A little after they opened at 9 am on the Friday before the July 4 weekend I went to get a haircut. I wasn’t the…
JohnMAugust 15, 2018
I don’t know exactly what happened. I don’t know if it happened to a male or female. I do know that my wife nudged me…
JohnMAugust 8, 2018
On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” The premise…
JohnMAugust 6, 2018
When we think of innovation we think of the technology industry, don’t we? We tend to think of disrupters like Amazon, Google, Netflix, and others.…
JohnMAugust 1, 2018
A few months ago the Wall Street Journal’s Business section’s headline was, “China Conglomerate Gets Lifeline.” The sub-headline was, “Government is helping HNA Group right…
JohnMJuly 25, 2018
The May 21, 2018 Wall Street Journal had a special section titled, “C-Suite Strategies.” I found the interview with Hain Celestial (organic foods and teas)…
JohnMJuly 18, 2018
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JohnMJuly 17, 2018
This memo was co-written by Jessica and John based on Jessica’s observations at a recent event. 150 attendees, great presentations, and numerous breakout sessions made…
JohnMJuly 11, 2018
“Say goodbye to your bank teller and your insurance agent” is the opening line of a just released Fast Company article titled, “AI Could Kill…
JohnMJune 20, 2018
Conversation between business buyer and business broker: Buyer – “I have a few questions about the financial statements, especially the few items related to the…
JohnMJune 15, 2018
Ten and one-half years of owning an iPhone and a freak accident gave me my first broken screen. I had the phone in my jacket…
JohnMJune 13, 2018
At the start of the 2018 baseball season you might not have believed it when you saw a record number of games snowed out across…
JohnMJune 6, 2018
One of our family members is a fanatic watcher of The Office. He says he’s seen each episode dozens of time (perhaps a little hyperbole…
JohnMMay 30, 2018
It was mid-month, not even close to a full moon, when I had three weird and similar situations occur with business owners. An owner told…
JohnMMay 23, 2018
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