I got a call from the owner of a (high-end) cannabis producer and during the conversation I asked if they are profitable. She said 2020…
JohnMAugust 10, 2022
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The Sunday Dilbert cartoon the other day had the pointy haired boss telling his staff he says employees are the key to success but that’s…
JohnMJuly 30, 2022
We did a favor for a friend and agreed to help a friend of his sell his micro-business. A nice little company, growing, but the…
JohnMJuly 27, 2022
I’ve been reading and listening about how the Elon Musk-Twitter deal is on the rocks and it’s over the number of fake Twitter users. No…
JohnMJuly 20, 2022
We had an online meeting with a prospective client and here’s how one part of the conversation about our representation agreement went (and I paraphrase).…
JohnMJuly 13, 2022
There is no better marketing machine than the NFL. They play “real” games mid-September to early February and have something every month to keep fans…
JohnMJuly 6, 2022
I feel sorry for people who really need government services like Social Security, disability payments, etc. I needed some information, so I filled out the…
JohnMJune 29, 2022
College basketball coach Jay Wright recently announced he’s stepping down because he lost his edge. Keep in mind he’s one of the top coaches in…
JohnMJune 22, 2022
I’m sure I’ve used this line before but it’s so good I’ll use it (again) here. It came from a former client as we discussed…
JohnMJune 17, 2022
We went for happy hour with friends recently (he gets this weekly memo) and because of his great management team he was wondering if he’s…
JohnMJune 15, 2022
One thing we learned from the pandemic mess is a lot of people realized they don’t have to stay in the job they’ve had for…
JohnMJune 8, 2022
I recently got an email survey from our senior US Senator, Patty Murray. I’m sure she’ll use the results of the survey to state what…
JohnMJune 3, 2022
My wife had some friends over for dessert after they went out for dinner and a couple of the ladies were amazed (surprised) our younger…
JohnMJune 1, 2022
There was a news report about the city of Auburn, WA reinstating their traffic cameras in school zones (not red-light cameras). The spokeswoman for the…
JohnMMay 26, 2022
The February ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) was the annual M&A update panel discussion. While the panel spoke of middle market deals a lot of…
JohnMMay 23, 2022
I know they need to “check the box” and get projections. In this case, “they” being bankers. Recently one asked for three years of projections…
JohnMApril 27, 2022
I’ve been listening to a very interesting podcast with a geologist named Randall Carlson. He’s discussing the changes in the earth over the last 15,000…
JohnMApril 20, 2022
I can easily tell you some people who would never make it as a business owner. The editorial columnist in the Seattle Times who wrote…
JohnMApril 13, 2022
In the US, especially in Washington State, when there’s a government project everybody gets paid the absolute maximum wage, even if they’re inexperienced and not…
JohnMApril 6, 2022
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