September 4, 2019
When You’re In Over Your Head…
AB InBev, which makes one out of every four beers sold worldwide and owns hundreds of brands is selling assets in Australia, Asia, and Central…
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 14, 2019
The Goal of Independence and Unexpected Consequences
July 4 is a holiday just about everybody celebrates. Political and other differences tend to get overlooked when enjoying friends, family, and fireworks. Our nation’s…
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 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…
July 3, 2019
A Variety of Vendors is a Must
Recently I wrote about customer concentration issues and about obstacles to growth. This memo is about something often forgotten and a perfect example of it…
June 19, 2019
Stagnant Industry, Stagnant Company, What To Do?
Recently the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club had a recap meeting following our very successful fundraising event, the All in for Autism 10K-5K run and walk.…
June 5, 2019
If Only It Were So Easy
My wife has been a hummingbird fanatic for years. We have two feeders off our deck, one at the cabin, she’s diligent about keeping them…
May 24, 2019
Creating Sticky Customers
Repeat business is best and it's what business buyers want and sellers love because it increases value. Listen for some great examples and tips. Get…
May 15, 2019
Are You a Doer or a Manager? One is Much Better
I was at an educational event and ended up talking to someone in a completely different industry than mine. When he heard what I do…
