I got a call from a business buyer who asked me what he should do to satisfy banks who wanted to know why he’s a…
JohnMDecember 4, 2024
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An old contact asked if I could meet with a friend who received an unsolicited offer for his business. They gave me a sheet of…
JohnMNovember 20, 2024
I lost track years ago of all the business owners who said something like, “If someone knew anything about marketing this business would grow so…
JohnMNovember 13, 2024
A business owner is like the quarterback of a football team (not counting the coaches). He leads the offense, which directly affects the defense (because…
JohnMNovember 6, 2024
We find in business buy-sell deals some people think less is more, and that’s wrong. An example of what’s right came up during a meeting…
JohnMOctober 30, 2024
We had meetings last week with a couple prospective business owner clients. One said it more directly than the other on why he liked us.…
JohnMOctober 23, 2024
There’s a lot going on with debt, as in too much debt. Banks are fighting with each other regarding who gets paid first from overleveraged…
JohnMOctober 9, 2024
A business buyer is concerned about high interest rates (even as they’ve come down a bit), and she’s not alone. But here’s the thing—she approached…
JohnMOctober 4, 2024
Over the weekend I tested three mid-price-range LED projectors as we plan to take 30-40 to Antigua in February for their primary schools. They all…
JohnMOctober 2, 2024
I almost titled this, “So you want to play with the big boys (and girls)? Don’t.” Headline in the Wall Street Journal, “Fannie, Freddie to…
JohnMSeptember 25, 2024
It’s a nice business. They do about $20 million in sales with 10% net income margin. It’s been around a long time, has loyal employees,…
JohnMSeptember 18, 2024
We recently attended a NW Family Business Advisors meeting and heard Jasmine Donovan, the CEO of Dick’s Drive-in Restaurants. I came dressed for the event,…
JohnMSeptember 11, 2024
Auto manufacturers are shifting. They’ve realized car buyers want hybrids and plug-in hybrids more than EVs (despite the government pushing EVs). They’re changing their production…
JohnMAugust 30, 2024
The blue screen of death was the description used for the July 19 collapse of Window’s operating system. A bug in cybersecurity software from CrowdStrike…
JohnMAugust 28, 2024
From my very first visit to my many years living in the Seattle area, I’ve always found it endearing one could park on side streets…
JohnMAugust 21, 2024
There are many reasons why people choose to work for a small business. Those include: Flexibility Culture See what you’ve done (versus being .00001% of…
JohnMAugust 16, 2024
Three articles on the Business & Finance section of the July 3, 2024, Wall Street Journal give easy to explain reasons why having a competitive…
JohnMAugust 14, 2024
July 4 is Independence Day, a celebration of freedom. It gives us the right to (legally) do what we want. An old adage was if…
JohnMAugust 7, 2024
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