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How to grow a business in tough times?
In their book “Great By Choice” Jim Collins and Morten Hansen dispel a number of entrenched myths about what makes companies great in tough times. What do you think about..
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You Can’t Wind The Clock Back!
You can’t change history! As much as we would like to sometimes. Although, some business owners still try to wind the clock back! Every day in business we are creating a history for the business. Every single thing that happens in the business is there for everyone to see – including future potential buyers of […]
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Buying Into A Franchise?
“Buying into a franchise? Before you get into it, know how you are going to get out of it!” It happens too often when I am talking to franchisees. A statement I hear regularly is “If I could just get out of my franchise for what it cost me to get in to it, […]
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Don’t Try To Sell A Business Before You Are Ready
Want to sell a business? Don’t put it on the market too soon. That can be like launching yourself down a ski jump without being ready and well prepared. You wouldn’t do it, would you? So why would you make such a big decision to sell a business before you were “ready for sale”? Sometimes […]
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Number 1 Roadblock When Trying To Sell A Business
The most common ‘roadblock’ when trying to sell a business is the owner, or owners. There is a book called “The Fish Rots From The Head” by Bob Garratt It is a great little book! It has a simple but powerful message. Essentially it says if the Board (business owner) is dysfunctional then the rest […]
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Common Myths About Selling A Business
One of my biggest frustrations… When helping business owners turn their business in to a saleable asset and prepare it for an eventual sale, is the beliefs business owners develop around selling their business. Very often these beliefs have come about due to well meaning accountants, bookkeepers, business coaches, friends and sometimes the media. It’s […]
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