March 15, 2011
It takes Risking Money to Buy a Business
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…
February 28, 2011
Capital is Always Important
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…
February 22, 2011
Business Dependencies – They’re Not Good
Business Dependencies - They're Not Good This is a Podcast in my series titled, “Two Minutes or Less.” In two minutes or less I cover…
February 17, 2011
Your Business’s Future – Others are also Concerned
In 2010 an article of mine on Exit Planning was published by the Manufacturers Agents National Association. One paragraph from that article is: "If I’m…
February 8, 2011
Cash Talks in Business Buying and Selling
The headline in the February 8, 2011 Wall Street Journal is, “Cash Buyers Lift Housing.” The bottom line is that people are looking for deals…
February 8, 2011
Podcast – Selling a Business is Not Like Selling a House
Selling a Business is Not Like Selling a House This is a Podcast in my series titled, “Two Minutes or Less.” In two minutes or…
January 26, 2011
Podcast – ACTION ™ Plan to Sell a Business
ACTION (tm) Plan to Sell a Business This is a Podcast in my series titled, “Two Minutes or Less.” In two minutes or less I…
January 18, 2011
5 Reasons to Grow by Acquisition
Peak at the right time and you win a championship; even if your team wasn’t the best over the whole season. Buy another business at…
January 13, 2011
The Perfect Storm for an Earnout
One of my clients is evaluating an acquisition target that, at least on the surface, is the perfect model for an earnout structure to be…
January 11, 2011
The Importance of Buy-Sell Statistics
"Buy-Sell Statistics and Their Importance." This is a Podcast in my series titled, “Two Minutes or Less.” In two minutes or less I cover specific…
