How to Sell a Small Business by Owner
How to Sell a Small Business by Owner As a business owner, let’s say had a good run, and you are ready to sell your business. You call a broker and they tell you the cost for them to sell… Continue Reading
The Score Takes Care of Itself
I just finished reading ‘The Score Takes Care of Itself’, the memoir of Bill Walsh – the legendary San Francisco 49ers coach that I admittedly knew very little about. Despite only winning 8 games in his first two seasons, he… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Increase Labor Retention at a Service Business
It is no secret that one of the biggest challenges for small businesses right now is retaining labor. It is simply hard to get good, reliable people nowadays. The problems even seem to start at the hiring stage. Other than… Continue Reading
Discover Your Passion by Following Your Energy
One thing that many folks struggle for years is discovering their own passion; doing what we like to do doesn’t necessarily uncover a passion. We love to watch our favorite show, but surely that’s not what we make a career… Continue Reading
How to Get People to Read Your Ad: Get Attention By Being Outrageous
When I was creating digital marketing ads for my fitness studio, I tried every exercise-related image in the book. I tried action shots, still shots, fitness statistics, pictures of the outside of the studio, pictures of retail, pictures with women,… Continue Reading
Five Ways to Sell Your Business Without a Broker
As a business broker, I have encountered countless businesses who have wanted to sell, yet their revenue and earnings were far too low to justify the expense of a business broker. A business broker isn’t cheap, but often necessary to… Continue Reading
My Personal Comparison of Basic Business Checking Accounts
Every business needs a business bank account. Please please please, don’t even think about running your business through your personal checking. Fortunately, business bank accounts are relatively easy to open and can be essentially free if you follow their requirements.… Continue Reading
Great Advice from Former U.S. Presidents
Some time ago, I went down an internet rabbit hole and I found some inspiration from U.S. presidents. Here are some of the quotes that stood out to me that are extremely applicable in the business world. Calvin Coolidge… Continue Reading
Baseball and Business: Focus on Getting At-Bats
I think sports are a great comparison to business, all the way from the work ethic and practice required to get good at each craft, to the sense of competition that is always present. One of the things I think was thinking… Continue Reading
Five Signs That You Are Successful from Liz Ryan
Everyone defines success differently, and for some, success is constantly a moving target. In fact, sometimes I worry that I never feel like I will achieve success because I have an ongoing desire to keep raising the bar for myself.… Continue Reading