September 28, 2022
We’re Not All SaaS a Business
A few years ago Robbie Bach spoke to my Rotary club and one of the questions he asked was, “How many subscription services do you…
August 24, 2022
When the Fever Hits
It’s been interesting watching the saga of Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Jet Blue. It’s a good example of what happens when a buyer really…
August 10, 2022
When Economics Theory Meets Reality
I got a call from the owner of a (high-end) cannabis producer and during the conversation I asked if they are profitable. She said 2020…
August 3, 2022
When One Goes Up Does the Other Go Down?
We got our home’s new assessment from the County and the value went up 50%. Yikes! Not that it was completely unexpected given how the…
July 20, 2022
We Have No Fake Customers Here
I’ve been reading and listening about how the Elon Musk-Twitter deal is on the rocks and it’s over the number of fake Twitter users. No…
June 22, 2022
When Your Edge Gets Dull
College basketball coach Jay Wright recently announced he’s stepping down because he lost his edge. Keep in mind he’s one of the top coaches in…
June 17, 2022
I’m Burned Out – Should Have Left a Year Ago
I’m sure I’ve used this line before but it’s so good I’ll use it (again) here. It came from a former client as we discussed…
June 8, 2022
When You Love What You Do
One thing we learned from the pandemic mess is a lot of people realized they don’t have to stay in the job they’ve had for…
June 1, 2022
Misconceptions Abound
My wife had some friends over for dessert after they went out for dinner and a couple of the ladies were amazed (surprised) our younger…
May 23, 2022
M&A Update from ACG
The February ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) was the annual M&A update panel discussion. While the panel spoke of middle market deals a lot of…
