What Your Business Is Really Worth
Want to know the real fair market value of your business? Relying on tax-return profit alone just leaves money on the table. True business valuation starts with normalized earnings and … Read More
Most small business owners don’t do the math on their most valuable asset
Many small company owners don’t know what their enterprise is worth, a practice that can amount to risky business. A whopping 98% of small businesses polled by M&T Bank over … Read More
How Often Do Small Cap, Value, and High Profitability Outperform?
Looking at average annualized returns going back decades, small cap stocks have beaten large cap stocks, value has outperformed growth, and high profitability stocks have outgained low profitability stocks. … Read More
Retaining Key Employees: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Retaining your company’s key employees is one of the most important steps toward your business’ success. Key employees can reduce your workload, noticeably improve company performance and operations, and act … Read More
Guiding Your Wealth to Where You Want It to Go
When you die, how much money do you want to have to pay lawyers to wrangle the complications of your estate? How about the IRS—how much of your life’s work … Read More
5 Ways to Address Deal Killers Before They Kill Your Deal
When you set your business up for future success, you can set yourself, your family, and your personal interests up for similar success. But a common problem owners overlook is … Read More
Deal Killers: Catch Them Before They Harm Your Future
Preparing your business for a successful future often goes hand in hand with preparing your business for a successful sale. No matter whom you sell to—and even if you believe … Read More
5 Aspects of Strong Goals and the Consequences of Missing Them
Setting goals is a catalyst for success, especially if you’re planning for the future of your ownership and the success of your business. The strongest goals tend to have five … Read More
There’s More to Business Than Money: Values-Based Goals
Successful business owners often want more than just the maximum amount of money they can get. These owners have deeply ingrained values-based goals that guide why and how they do … Read More
What Have We Learned?
It is safe to say that this year was full of surprises. Some businesses thrived, while in other areas jobs were lost, companies were forced to go under, and we … Read More