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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

July 11, 2016

Not Your Expertise? – Jump on it or Run Away?

Recently a professional association newsletter covered the subject of stepping outside your area of expertise (the advice was, "don't do it, no matter what the…

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July 6, 2016

The 1099 Bind

A few months ago Inc. Magazine had an article titled, "The 1099 Bind." The lead example was about a (now closed) on-demand housekeeping business in the Bay…

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June 27, 2016

Unappreciated? Time for a Change

One of my best friends is a great salesperson and business developer, in the event and media industry. He's unhappy with his job, even though…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

June 24, 2016

Your Employees are Like the Presidential Candidates

Seattle Times headline - "Sanders urges crowd to defeat rigged system." Magazine headlines - "Stopping Trump," "Unstoppable Force," and more Sanders and Trump supporters have a…

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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

June 18, 2016

Restricting Income Potential

On February 3, 2016 the Wall Street Journal had an article titled, "Noncompete Pacts Hobble Rookies." The prime example was about a young legal industry reporter who…

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June 10, 2016

The Right Way to do Business

Recently I put the word out to my network that I needed to replace the person who’d been doing outbound telephone work for me, to…

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May 26, 2016

Job Security for the Ineffective

Business seller: "We implemented our plan, hit a speed bump, regrouped, profits are lower than per the plan, but pay me for the business as…

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May 17, 2016

Spring has Sprung

It's a different mindset when walking through our front patio and entryway or when sitting on the deck when there are bright flowers in the…

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May 9, 2016

Sporadic Marketing = Disaster

Recently I volunteered to teach my class at the local SBA office. I do it two to three times a year and it's titled, "Dynamically Growing…

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May 4, 2016

Weather the Storm

Over a recent weekend the Seattle area had a massive wind and rain storm featuring hurricane shaped funnels (not hurricane strength winds), falling trees, power outages,…

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Love97

Increasing Value

Not Your Expertise? – Jump on it or Run Away?

The 1099 Bind

Unappreciated? Time for a Change

Your Employees are Like the Presidential Candidates

Restricting Income Potential

The Right Way to do Business

Job Security for the Ineffective

Spring has Sprung

Sporadic Marketing = Disaster

Weather the Storm

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