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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 […]
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!
MINDSET · RISK COVID gave you no warning. AI is giving you plenty. The owners who reinvent early get to choose what happens next. Everyone else waits for the market to choose for them. The company that binned the future Kodak built the first digital camera. Read that again. One of their own people invented […]