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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

September 1, 2010

Reasons 11-15 why your business isn’t worth what you think it is

Financing is hard to get-banks don’t like your industry, your business or acquisitions in your industry. If you industry requires a high level of industry…

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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

August 27, 2010

Turning a headwind into a tailwind

We just returned from our annual trip to the family cabin in northern Wisconsin. For most of the trip we averaged over 25 mpg. However,…

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Business Buying Exiting & Selling Increasing Value Other

August 13, 2010

What is your competitive advantage?

During my presentations on business ownership and business buying the subject of the risks associated with a business always comes up. We cover a few…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value Other

August 11, 2010

Two-thirds unappreciated and one-third of workers plan a job search

According to Harris Interactive, one-third of American workers say they will search for a new job once the economy gets better. Almost half of those…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

August 6, 2010

Reasons 6-10 why your business isn’t worth what you hope it is

Behind the curve on technology-while some people will think this is an advantage to a buyer to do things more efficiently in reality there is…

JohnM

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

July 20, 2010

Five reasons your business isn’t worth what you hope it is

Dependency on owner-too many businesses suffer from the all-controlling owner who not only knows how to do everything but also insists on being part of…

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Business Buying Increasing Value

July 6, 2010

Cash and the small business owner

A recent column in the New York Times, "You're the Boss" section dealt with the owners of small, cash-based, businesses and if those cash receipts…

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June 21, 2010

Saving money in a small business

I recently sent the following to a reporter interested in how small businesses can save big money. My response a bit counterintuitive but it is…

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May 25, 2010

Customer service on the front lines

Last weekend we took Victoria, our 2-year-old granddaughter, for pizza at Via Tribunali in Seattle (Fremont location). Not your typical place to take a little…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

May 17, 2010

A Rotary Club is a lot like a business

As incoming president-elect of my Rotary Club I’m realizing, again, how much a 120-person club is like a business. We have to watch costs, generate…

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Increasing Value

Reasons 11-15 why your business isn’t worth what you think it is

Turning a headwind into a tailwind

What is your competitive advantage?

Two-thirds unappreciated and one-third of workers plan a job search

Reasons 6-10 why your business isn’t worth what you hope it is

Five reasons your business isn’t worth what you hope it is

Cash and the small business owner

Saving money in a small business

Customer service on the front lines

A Rotary Club is a lot like a business

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