How I Got My Start in Business

How I Got My Start in Business

How I Got My Start in Business I was sixteen years old when I started in the workforce as a secretary. I was self-educated pretty much alongside the best people I could possibly find to learn from. And finally, one day an opportunity presented itself for me to have my...
Your Company’s Value Builder Score

Your Company’s Value Builder Score

Your Company’s Value Builder Score Caution: Do Not Poke the Giant Here is an interesting story. On June 1, 2011, both Floyd’s Coffee Shops in Portland, Oregon way up north in the USA, were busier than usual. The regulars were elbowed out of the way by new...
What You NEED to Know If You Want to Sell Your Business Someday

What You NEED to Know If You Want to Sell Your Business Someday

What You NEED to Know If You Want to Sell Your Business Someday 4 Steps To Finding Your “Sell-By” Date Most business owners think selling their business is a sprint, but the reality is, it takes a long time to sell a company. Just imagine… the sound of the starter gun...
Managing Contingencies in Planning Your Exit Strategy

Managing Contingencies in Planning Your Exit Strategy

Managing Contingencies in Planning Your Exit Strategy Why It’s Important to Plan the Sale of Your Business Why is it important to plan the sale of the business? Approximately 75% of businesses never sell. That is a really startling but true fact. With the baby...
Expanding the 5 Key Shifts in Business

Expanding the 5 Key Shifts in Business

Expanding the 5 Key Shifts in Business What Type of CEO Are You? What made up each of those shifts, so how did they create those circumstances for themselves to be able to feel good and have a successful exit? The first thing was that they had a crystal clear...
Coming Up With a Business Plan to Enjoy Life for When You Exit

Coming Up With a Business Plan to Enjoy Life for When You Exit

Coming Up With a Business Plan to Enjoy Life for When You Exit How to Unlock the Hidden Wealth Inside Your Business This is, in fact, about exit strategies, and it’s about how to unlock the wealth that’s hidden inside your business and it’s about...
Challenges in Exiting Your Business

Challenges in Exiting Your Business

Challenges in Exiting Your Business Is Your Business Valuable Enough to Exit? The topic I wanted to talk about today came in as an answer to the question, “What’s your biggest challenge related to exiting your business?” In the many conversations...
Exiting Your Business: A Retirement Plan

Exiting Your Business: A Retirement Plan

Exiting Your Business: A Retirement Plan 62% Males Versus 52% Female Business Owners Say They Have Made Plans for Their Retirement There was some great research published by the University of West Australia through their Business School. They interviewed 200 small...