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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 […]
What if you’re hit by a bus?
O.K. You know you need an up to date will, right? But what else do you need to have in place in case you get hit by a bus or can no longer run the business? This is something many business owners don’t want to think about. Yet, it is so important and part and […]
Are you leaving money on the table?
Many businesses are leaving easy money on the table! Is yours? Want to know how you can easily increase sales without much outlay? I am talking about creating and building an email list of clients, leads and prospects for marketing via a simple and inexpensive newsletter. Keeping in touch with your list can produce an […]
The Indispensable Owner
Is there an “indispensable person” in your business? Worse still, as the business owner are you the indispensable person? An indispensable person in a business can be a major risk and also a bottleneck! They are the kind of person who has some expertise / knowledge / experience in a particular aspect of the business. […]
Reinvent Your Business Before You Have To!
Massive disruption is forcing businesses to change – FAST! It had to happen! This was predictable as more and more “collaborative consumption” based businesses enter the market place (uber and Airbnb are two obvious examples). Add subscription based businesses (see Dollar Shave Club, and Who Gives A Crap) and COVID19 to the mix and the […]
Formula For Success In Hitting Business Targets To Increase Business Value
You set your business targets or goals like you’ve been told to, but you just don’t hit them! Right? To increase the value of your business you set targets or goals to increase profitability, systemise, and reduce reliance on the business owner. Then there will be financial goals, production goals, customer satisfaction goals etc. and […]