I've been hearing a lot about buying businesses as a way to grow, but I have also had some people ask me to sell my business. I'm not sure what the right option is for me, because I don't know...
tBeen having a lot of discussions lately about future business ownership and what that will look like for the next generation. Who will run it, who will work in it, what kind of work we’ll be doing, and how we’re...
Bought a small company a couple of years ago taking the business growth by acquisition approach. Everything that was bad with that deal is now coming to fruition. Any suggestions on what to do to make things better –...
My parents run the family business and I'm working for them. With only general promises that someday it will be mine, I don’t have any shares. I don’t agree with what my parents are doing and think they’re making some...
Ask Andi: We need to start planning. We react to day-to-day issues, instead of looking ahead. We create problems by not fixing them. Can you help us stick to top priorities? Thoughts of the Day: Stop reacting, start planning. Identify...
Ask Andi: I'm rethinking retirement. As the owner of this business, it's giving me a headache. And my retirement is underfunded. No one can run this business in my absence. I have no idea who I’d sell it to. Or...
Ask Andi: Should sell my business? Someone has offered to buy it. I'm not really ready to get out. But I'm hearing about tax rate changes that reduce what I will get if I wait to sell until next year...
I'm starting to think about selling my company. What can I do in a short period of time to prepare? Figure out what you want from the sale. Make sure the financials tell the story you want to tell. Do...
80% of business owners, dominated by baby boom generation owners, are thinking of selling their businesses. I'm worried about retirement. I never thought about wealth building as I ran and grew my business. This business has to be worth...