October 19, 2019
What Is the American Dream? Part Two
Last month I gave my insights regarding a ProPublica article about how people over 50 won’t be the decision maker when they leave their job. (Update,…
October 9, 2019
Stereotypes Can Be Deadly
We were having a cup of coffee and some breakfast at a great little coffee shop-bakery-café in Bozeman, MT before going on a hike. Next…
September 11, 2019
Are You Overly Enamored?
Some friends have a daughter in her early 30’s who has a decent but not high paying job, is attractive and outgoing, and still lives…
August 28, 2019
Are You Ready for a Storm Surge?
I was watching a fascinating video on the Weather Channel app about Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry in Louisiana. The scene started with what looked like a…
August 22, 2019
It’s Refreshing – The Enthusiasm New Buyers & Sellers Have
One of the most gratifying feelings we get from our clients is seeing and hearing their excitement and enthusiasm after a buy-sell deal closes. It's…
August 7, 2019
For the Right Price…
“You can’t afford to buy the business” dad said to his kids, who were running the business as he enjoyed retirement. Not to insult dad,…
July 31, 2019
What’s Worse Than an Owner Dependency?
The company does $15-20 million in annual sales and the owner has taken a fancy to being “one of the guys.” He thinks it’s fun.…
July 27, 2019
Do You Listen?
The workers at Vale, the Brazilian iron-ore giant, predicted the dam holding mining waste would fail. It did. Boeing workers complained there were shortcuts taken…
July 24, 2019
The Pitfalls of Absentee Ownership
Absentee ownership is a dream of many would be business owners. Imaginations run wild when thinking of having a business where all you have to…
July 10, 2019
Build a Stronger Business Foundation
I was talking with the founder of a private equity group, we got on the subject of management in the companies they’ve acquired, and he…
