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Are you Building a Business or an Oil Well?
I was blown away sitting in the audience at a conference listening to a panel made up of a private equity expert, investment banker and one of the most senior…
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Business Owner Perspective on Talent: Expense or Investment?!?
How you look at your payroll reveals a tremendous amount about you and your company. I work with quite a few business owners in my coaching/consulting business and lately it's…
How Can I Afford to Fly Fish During The Work Week?!?
For business owners that have some kind of grasp on reality (you can’t guarantee you will be here tomorrow), it is so absolutely critical that the personal plan for what…
How to Lower Risk When Looking to Sell Your Business
Today I am focused on one way to lower risk when selling your business and it might be one you haven’t thought of. Every week I am talking to business…
How To Grow Your Business and Fly Fish During the Work Week
I can imagine two distinct reactions to this week's newsletter title: How the heck can I possibly do that?!? How can I do it right now?!? Context: I fly fish,…
There is a New Quarterback on the Team: Why Financial Advisors Are Now The Most Trusted Advisors for Business Owners
The traditional ‘quarterback’ for a business owner planning their eventual exit of their business was traditionally the CPA. No longer. The 2023 National State of Owner Readiness Report, published by…
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Burn Out and the Business Owner: One of Your Greatest Threats to a Successful Exit on Your Terms
Burnout It is terrifyingly real. I see it and combat it in my coaching practice on a regular basis. My ideal clients, owners of successful financial services businesses looking to…
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Should You Apply De-Centralization to Your Marketing as a Business Owner Looking to Drive Value?
One of the things that is essential for business owners when driving value growth and preparing for an exit with favorable options is decentralizing. Typically, I have seen this expressed…
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Who Should I Hire To Help Me Drive Growth and Exit Value For My Business?
Business owners want both growth and exit value increase for their businesses and why shouldn’t they? I certainly do for my current businesses now and am actively working towards both…
Why a CEO Joining a Peer Advisor Council group might be the key to unlocking more growth and a better multiple upon your exit from the business.
As a serial entrepreneur that is constantly curious about new businesses to invest in and grow, I don’t suffer from a lack of information about how to grow my business…