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And the Beginning! Change is the external event, situation, or relationship that morphs into something new/different/better/worse. After a 30-year successful run, the founder/business owner sells his or her business. That’s the change. Here’s how my client, Jim, described it to me this week: One day I’m in my office and the next day I am…
We have all heard the idioms, “Taking responsibility is an essential element of strong leadership”, “The buck stops here”, and “Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.” Creating your work ethic as a leader around these phrases may have unconsciously made you over-responsible. Over-responsibility can be a hard habit to break. Do you…
Every business owner dreams of a big pay day when they sell their business and go off on around the world trip. However, many owners don’t follow a unified strategy of how to go about selling their business, leaving them confused and frustrated because they don’t know where to start. The top 2 characteristics of a quality business…
Don’t Leave Money on The Table Does your CPA always wait until the last minute? Do they not get your returns filed until the due date and then you’re scrambling to review and make sure there are no errors? Is yours the business that has all of your work done in advance, but your CPA…
Date: July 29, 2022 Sign On Time: 11:50 a.m. Start Time: 12 p.m. End Time: 1 p.m. Questions: Chat Platform: Zoom Click here for free Ticket: Kay Formanek In Beyond D&I, Kay Formanek brings her more than twenty years’ experience working with the world’s leading organizations to take diversity and inclusion into the strategic roadmap of the organization. Whether you’re a leader,…
A recent report says that businesses who utilize a mentor(s) have a 70% greater chance of surviving beyond 5 years than those who don’t. This seems intuitive, yet why do so many entrepreneurial owners not employ this strategy? All of us when we started in business didn’t know what we didn’t know but today it…
A Small Business Onboarding Process A recent HBR article stated that poor onboarding can leave your employees with lower confidence in their new roles, worsened levels of engagement, and an increased risk of jumping ship when they see a new, more exciting position elsewhere. On the other hand, companies that implement a formal onboarding program…
Make Strategy Happen – Albu Strategy Management (albu-strategymanagement.com) Watching the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews’ Old Course this year was exciting, particularly watching how players were tested on a very challenging golf course. Each player had his strategy going into the tournament, but to win they needed to execute. To win, they needed remained…
Date: July 22, 2022 Check In Time: 11:50 p.m. Start Time: 12 p.m. End Time: 1 p.m. Questions: Chat Zoom Link: Doug Cole Contrary to many predictions, there is growing demand for highly skilled sales jobs in the modern economy. Whether you’re a salesperson or a knowledge worker, knowing how to influence corporate buyers has become a critical skill. But most…
What current volatility means for selling a business and how we should be advising our clients. Program produced by XPX Atlanta. Taxes, War, Elections, Inflation, $5+ Gas, Supply Issues, The Great Resignation – what is investor appetite like in these volatile times and likely to be over the next few years? For our July XPX…
Every business owner has a big dream to sell their business one day and see it continue on successfully. But, when that day comes, we realize that we know how to run a business, but we don’t know how to exit a business. This thought leaves us frustrated, confused, and sometimes overwhelmed. Exiting a business shouldn’t…
Employees have adopted a consumer mindset about who they work for, and the value a company provides to their personal and professional life. They are focused holistically on the ability to share in cultural matters as part of a broad community effort. Small business leaders must adapt to employee mindfulness about their career experience. With…
By Robert G. Brody and Mark J. Taglia July 5, 2022 Summer is just beginning and so are summer internships. Many of our clients are using interns for the first time since the Summer of 2019 – pre-pandemic. While doing so, it’s important for employers to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”)…
Program produced by XPX Charlotte. This is the 5th of 5 programs focusing on strategies to improve the value of business enterprises prior to a planned exit, and the 10th in our case study series. Business value is predicated largely on expectations for future cash flow, and strategic acquisitions may be an important tool to…
Program produced by XPX Charlotte. This is the 4th of 5 programs focusing on strategies to improve the value of business enterprises prior to a planned exit, and the 8th in our case study series. Business value is predicated largely on expectations for future cash flow, and predictable revenue is a major contributor to reliable…
When do I start my exit planning and how much is my company worth? We have gotten these questions for decades, especially from Baby Boomers. Sometimes it comes across casually: “So what do you think, should I start my exit plan 2 years ahead, maybe 3 years ahead?” They often ask knowing the answer. They are trying…
When a valuable employee tells you that they’ve received a job offer from another company, making a counteroffer may seem like a no-brainer. But before you do, consider these potential downsides. If you are throwing money at jobs, think twice. Owners that have not paid attention to employee compensation on an annual basis will now…
By Tom Aiken While more companies transact and store their business off premises, SaaS companies have seen a run up in their valuations. Since 2015, the SaaS market continues to grow—18% annually—while 99% of organizations are using at least one cloud solution to drive demand. From an investor perspective, SaaS companies provide a dependable revenue…
Coming up on mid-year, you might be reflecting on the first half and are either looking to course correct or finish strong. What are you going to start doing, stop doing, and keep doing? One of the ways to determine this is to look at the key metrics of your business and see if you’re on…
Many business owners wonder, “What will I do after I sell my business?” While most envision travel, or golf, etc., many fail to understand that they will likely have to stay on board for months or even a couple years to transition the business to the new owners. This period can be hard for many…
What is a Unique Contributor? Employers that are committed to engaging the reliable strengths of their teams cultivate what we call a Unique Contributor business model. These employers have a direct line of sight to their best competitive advantage, their secret weapon to ongoing growth, their talent base. What about you? Knowledge of your true…
As a business owner, you’ve spent years building and ensuring your company’s success. For most, it came at the cost of sacrificing time away from family, experiencing financial burdens to cover operations, and enduring the emotional toll it takes is dedication. Given what it took, it must hurt when you find out you have a…
Wrapping up our series on your most googled financial questions, we saved a big one for last: taxes. A word that strikes fear in the hearts and minds of many business owners. But, it doesn’t have to. Every business owner has a big dream for their business and wants to make it happen. However, many business…
The third annual Virtual Angel Venture Fair featuring 34 companies, chosen by 80 judges, in such industries as biotechnology, consumer product, ecommerce, education, electronics, fintech, food, health care, medias, software and sports will present on Zoom next on the following mornings: June 27, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST (One Zoom link is for…
Being new at anything is difficult for a period. New team members try to get their bearings and begin to feel like a resident member of the company. This month a newcomer provided a critical reminder of the one factor which significantly influences the first week on the job. Why is this important to leaders?…