The results of an unscientific study (my experience) lead me to believe that 80% of small businesses need to tell a “story” to get a…
JohnMDecember 21, 2010
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The headline in the December 12, 2010 Wall Street Journal was, “Shopping Spree Fuels Surge.” The article also mentioned that the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
JohnMDecember 16, 2010
If the previous five weren't enough, here are five more. 1. You have no profit after a fair market salary for the job you do…
JohnMNovember 17, 2010
The following was published recently in the Inc. magazine online newsletter. The information on the author, who quoted me, is at the end. Some people…
JohnMNovember 2, 2010
Seven reasons why waiting for the recovery will not be your company’s savior A brief, unscientific, study over the last two months (of people in…
JohnMOctober 26, 2010
The October 6, 2010 New York Times had a feature story on the Tribune Company post-acquisition by Sam Zell. The company is now in bankruptcy…
JohnMOctober 7, 2010
“What have you been smoking,” or better yet, “what exhaust have you been breathing?” should be asked of the 89% of business owners who, in…
JohnMOctober 7, 2010
My press release on these reasons and reasons 11-15 was picked up by a number of sources including business.com. You can see it at: http://blogs.business.com/whatworks/2010/10-ways-boost-business/.…
JohnMSeptember 16, 2010
From my good friend Ted Leverette, here is a great article on why to use an Authorized Business Buyer Advocate: From Business.gov, "Why Use a…
JohnMSeptember 13, 2010
It’s the start of football season and of course there surprises. On September 11 there were at least three prominent big conference teams beaten by…
JohnMSeptember 13, 2010
Businesses need balance I’ll break this into three areas. The first one is customers and vendors. Both need to have a good mix and lack…
JohnMSeptember 8, 2010
Financing is hard to get-banks don’t like your industry, your business or acquisitions in your industry. If you industry requires a high level of industry…
JohnMSeptember 1, 2010
We just returned from our annual trip to the family cabin in northern Wisconsin. For most of the trip we averaged over 25 mpg. However,…
JohnMAugust 27, 2010
During my presentations on business ownership and business buying the subject of the risks associated with a business always comes up. We cover a few…
JohnMAugust 13, 2010
According to Harris Interactive, one-third of American workers say they will search for a new job once the economy gets better. Almost half of those…
JohnMAugust 11, 2010
I’m reading a book that we all know the story’s outcome. It’s “Munich 1938” and is the story of the Chamberlin and Hitler agreement for,…
JohnMAugust 8, 2010
Behind the curve on technology-while some people will think this is an advantage to a buyer to do things more efficiently in reality there is…
JohnMAugust 6, 2010
The corporate world is changing. More and more people are frustrated with their jobs, the extra work being forced on them (due to the recession)…
JohnMJuly 27, 2010
Dependency on owner-too many businesses suffer from the all-controlling owner who not only knows how to do everything but also insists on being part of…
JohnMJuly 20, 2010
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