Starting a business takes more than working capital to make it successful. Selling one also requires more planning and forethought to maximize the situation. After 25 years leading, I decided it was time to move on to other ventures. Here are a few tips I learned from selling my last … [Read more...] about A Few Tips I Learned From Selling My Last Company
Strategic and Tactical Strategies
Market Consolidation: Does AG Follow Auto?
Every small town had a bank that was locally owned. There used to be single-location hardware and grocery stores. History and trends have a way of predicting the future. Consolidation in any market reshapes the playing field, so for every business owner or investor, predicting where the trends lead … [Read more...] about Market Consolidation: Does AG Follow Auto?
Business Survival in a Post COVID World
You could say that I have a passion for small businesses. I enjoy buying from them and seeing them succeed. It is tough enough to run the business, manage employees, service customers, and everything else that has to be done and have a life. Then there are the looming questions about how small … [Read more...] about Business Survival in a Post COVID World
Floyd Jerkins – Found Naked
When any business sells, rumors spread like a California wildfire. Rumors typically have no basis of fact, yet for many, it's a feeding ground of who's done what. After twenty-five years in my last business, we sold the company and moved to the beach for the record. The rumors we heard about the … [Read more...] about Floyd Jerkins – Found Naked