October 28, 2020
When City Slickers Go Camping
I was reminded of the Billy Crystal movie City Slickers when I saw the following, which would be funny if these people weren’t damaging our…
September 23, 2020
Coasting – Downhill
A business owner told me his sales were X dollars – put in whatever figure you want, $100,000, $1,000,000 or $10,000,000. His actual sales were:…
August 5, 2020
Ask the Right Questions; Get the Right Answers
For some interesting early summer reading here are a few things from my buy-sell world. Issues that, for the most part, can be avoided by…
July 22, 2020
All You Need to Know About COVID Era Banking
From June 4-10 Jessica and I interviewed bankers representing eight Puget Sound area banks.* This memo is a synopsis of those conversations about what’s going…
July 8, 2020
The gang that couldn’t fly straight
A few months ago, the Wall Street Journal had an article on Boeing’s recent problems titled, “The Gang That Couldn’t Fly Straight. It covered how…
June 10, 2020
Not Rehiring? More Business Ownership?
Over the last four years we’ve tracked every incoming referral. We note the date, source, and type (business buyer, seller, exit planning, etc.). There’s no…
May 21, 2020
More Information Than Ever
Like a lot of you I’ve been on more webinars the last six weeks than I usually go on in six months to a year.…
April 17, 2020
Factories and Their People Get Smarter
Fact: Politicians, all politicians, from both parties, promise more jobs, better jobs, increased pay, and anything else they think will garner them votes. Fact: None…
