The July 30, 2011 Wall Street Journal had a headline of, “For Investors, Cash Is King.” Of course, business owners and business buyers have known…
JohnMAugust 1, 2011
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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…
JohnMJuly 21, 2011
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…
JohnMJuly 18, 2011
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…
JohnMJuly 7, 2011
Boeing executives should have, "Kept their mouths shut. I'm sure their labor lawyers were banging their heads." Charles Craver, labor law expert at George Washington…
JohnMJune 18, 2011
You don’t need to know everything; you need to know everything important. There’s a big difference between the two preceding phrases and it’s where business…
JohnMJune 7, 2011
I’m in an elevator in a W Hotel coming down from the 20th floor with a lot of stops (busy time of day I guess).…
JohnMMay 31, 2011
Podcast - The Benefits of Preparing your Business for Sale This is a Podcast in my series titled, Two Minutes or Less. In two minutes…
JohnMMay 18, 2011
Relationships are King in Sports and Business While working out the night I was flipping channels and ended up watching an exciting baseball game between…
JohnMMay 15, 2011
Attorneys’ like to say that they always hope for experienced and competent counsel on the other side of a deal, negotiation or dispute. It keeps…
JohnMMay 6, 2011
Podcast - The Importance of Good Financial Systems This is a Podcast in my series titled, Two Minutes or Less. In two minutes or less…
JohnMMay 3, 2011
This is a Podcast in my series titled, Two Minutes or Less. In two minutes or less I cover specific issues and topics on exit…
JohnMApril 20, 2011
In 2002 a study showed that 50% of workers were unhappy with their jobs. In 2011 when I mention this to audiences and ask what…
JohnMApril 18, 2011
Article in Corp! Magazine "Double Your Sales in Months not Years" appeared recently in Corp! (Everything Business). This column discusses the reasons why it may…
JohnMApril 16, 2011
I recently heard a talk on goals and how to achieve them. One of the key points was that no matter what the goal, how…
JohnMMarch 24, 2011
The January 2011 issue of Mergers & Acquisitions, published by ACG, had an article by Tamika Cody titled, “Franchisor M&A: Distressed Play or Growth Opportunity.”…
JohnMMarch 22, 2011
The March 4-10 Puget Sound Business Journal had a front page article on a surge in M&A activity and stated that one driving force was…
JohnMMarch 15, 2011
I am writing this in Antigua on a weekend break during a Rotary Club service project in the schools. The other day we drove to…
JohnMFebruary 28, 2011
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