April 15, 2011
Client Recommendation
Bill Tenneson acquires Commercial Sound & Video Bill Tenneson recently closed on a transaction to Seattle company, Commercial Sound & Video, a leader in audio,…
April 12, 2011
Observations from Cabo
I just returned from my son’s wedding in Cabo and came back with some observations. We had a long conversation with a very nice retired…
April 2, 2011
What’s Right and What’s Not
There’s a fine line sometimes between the letter of an agreement and the spirit of the agreement. Triggering a (negative) clause in a contract after…
March 31, 2011
Goals and Business Selling
In my March 24, 2011 post I wrote about goals and business buying. Now let’s discuss goals and exit planning. I just read that a…
February 16, 2011
Bank loans and the SBA in 2011
Yesterday I attended a panel discussion put on by the Clothier-Head CPA firm. The subject was SBA guaranteed loans and included loan officers, the SBA…
February 14, 2011
Owners/CEOs Thrive with Support Groups
The Financial Times reported that a record 1,400 CEOs attended the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A big reason, according the reporter Gillian…
February 1, 2011
5 More Reasons to Grow by Acquisition
Two weeks ago I posted five reasons why it makes sense to grow by acquisition. Here are five more. 6. Spread your overhead over a…
February 1, 2011
Want a Business Loan?
I regularly respond to requests from journalists who want input and information for articles they are writing. Recently I "Googled" my name and buried on…
January 25, 2011
The US Post Office and Your Business
A headline in the January 24, 2011 Wall Street Journal states, “Post Office Eyes Closing Thousands of Post Offices.” Of course, many people, in those…
January 4, 2011
Being Resourceful in 2011
If you’re squeamish you might now want to read this. The January 4, 2011 headline in the Wall Street Journal is, “Stock Surge Rings In…
