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July 2, 2025

For-Profit and Not-For-Profit – A Common Problem

Over the years I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure to be on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations. Some are charitable organizations as per IRS…

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June 25, 2025

Know Your Numbers

The main frontpage headline of the May 18 Seattle Times was about how the Seattle Public Schools bought land 40 years ago anticipating the need…

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Increasing Value

June 18, 2025

Gardens Grow; So Should Businesses

One key factor to increasing a business’ value is growth. Show you can grow and keep growing. Don’t coast, because you can only coast downhill.…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

May 28, 2025

Thoughts on Tariffs and Small Business

As I write this on April 21, the stock market indexes are all down about 3%. My skepticism wonders if the market being driven down…

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May 21, 2025

Does Anybody Know What’s Happening?

In the April 14, 2024 WSJ Andy Kessler writes one of the best columns I’ve seen on why what’s coming out of D.C. is dangerous…

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May 16, 2025

Guest Article: Unlock Growth: From Founder Brand to Scalable Enterprise Value

Growth stalls. It happens. Revenue plateaus, operations hit friction, sales efforts yield diminishing returns. As leaders, we've all felt that pressure – the point where…

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May 14, 2025

Know Your Competitive Advantage

There was a WSJ headline recently about how P&G has surpassed Unilever, and it stated they did it by building on their strengths, i.e. their…

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Increasing Value

May 7, 2025

Win-Lose or Win-Win

I got a newsletter with the title, “Win-Lose Thinking Is for Losers.” It states the real game isn’t you vs. them but you vs. who…

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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

April 9, 2025

The Need for Adult Supervision Never Ends

Preface – while in Antigua on our service project a local Rotarian recommended some restaurants to us (her firm grows hydroponic greens, so she knows…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

April 2, 2025

There are Lessons Everywhere

One can always learn from experiences and our annual trip to work in the schools in Antigua is a great example. Here are three things…

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Increasing Value

For-Profit and Not-For-Profit – A Common Problem

Know Your Numbers

Gardens Grow; So Should Businesses

Thoughts on Tariffs and Small Business

Does Anybody Know What’s Happening?

Guest Article: Unlock Growth: From Founder Brand to Scalable Enterprise Value

Know Your Competitive Advantage

Win-Lose or Win-Win

The Need for Adult Supervision Never Ends

There are Lessons Everywhere

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