It’s that time of year again. The time to sign up for a gym membership only to cancel it in February or register for that triathlon you want to finally do, but only the one with a refundable deposit. It’s also time to talk about New Year’s Resolutions vs. business goals. The reason is simple. […]
Compared to a year ago (Q2 2015), the sale of businesses in the second quarter of 2016 were comprised of more small businesses according to the quarterly Market Pulse Report published by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), M&A Source and the Pepperdine Private Capital Market Project. As a member of the M&A Source and […]
Business needs can change over the course of its life. At the start, you might’ve liked keeping things simple. However, as your business grows and becomes more successful, you may need more from its structure and organization than just ease of management and familiarity. It can be tough for a first-time business owner to elect […]
Over the last two years I’ve become completely convinced of the importance of financial statements. Four of my clients had listed their business to sell with me. In all four cases, the business had to come off the market as the financial statements they had given me to share with buyers and represent the performance […]
From online retailers to all sizes of brick and mortar stores, price-match guarantees seem to be everywhere. Customer loyalty programs and benefits like price matching can help retailers increase the amount of repeat customers they receive. According to a report by BIA Kelsey, a repeat consumer spends 67 percent more time on a purchase compared […]
Business plans and the Holiday season. The retail and online stores are now in full swing with their TV advertisements for the Christmas Holiday season to try and finish 2013 on a successful business note.
The economy’s tough, unemployment is at a record high and growing and you’ve decided your best option is to start your own business, be your own boss and put yourself in control.