November 10, 2010
Five reasons you own a job not a business
Too many business owners think they have a business when all they have is the job of being a business owner. Helping solve the problems…
November 2, 2010
Can You “Learn” Sales? Yes!
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…
October 28, 2010
Client Profile – CREO Industrial Arts
CREO Industrial Arts is a specialty fabricator based in Everett, WA specializing in high-end architectural signage for large properties such as Retail & Mixed Use…
October 26, 2010
Hunker Down and Die
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…
October 21, 2010
Five more reasons to buy (own) a business
Here are five more reasons, to supplement the previous five posted here, on why it's advantageous to buy a business. Be the boss—it’s nice to…
October 13, 2010
Five things a business owner/seller should not do
Business owners do a lot of things right. This is especially true of the owners of profitable companies. However, many of the habits, traits and…
October 12, 2010
Client Profile-Seattle Publishing
Seattle Publishing (SP) began in 1972 as The Great Bicycle Conspiracy, a publication created to cover the widespread popularity of cycling in the Pacific Northwest.…
October 7, 2010
Don’t emulate the Tribune Company
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…
October 7, 2010
Depressed Valuations – Are you exempt from this phenomenon?
“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…
October 1, 2010
Increasing profit and a Rotary Club’s fundraising
In working to scale my Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts I’ve approached it as I would an assignment to increase performance and productivity in a business.…
