Category Archives: Legacy

Will You Go Big or Go Home?

WHAT THE $%^&!?!” I screamed, as I slammed down the phone receiver. “I HATE THIS!! I CAN’T KEEP DOING THIS…

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How to Avoid Business Plateau Syndrome

“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team’.” “It takes a village.” Or my favorite, “You don’t sharpen a knife against a sponge.”…

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How to Create a “Succession Plan” When You’re a Sole Owner Small Business

As Seen In Enterprising Women Magazine You’re a busy entrepreneur. Every day, you whirl around like the Looney Tunes® Tasmanian devil,…

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Follow the ABCs of Buying a Business

Make sure you dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s before signing on the dotted line. Make no…

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How Can Your Accountant Boost Your Profits?

Now that tax season is done done done, (yes, I filed on extension), I wanted to give a shout-out to…

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Finding the Right Advisors

Follow these tips to select an advisory board that will serve your business well. The premise is simple and time-honored:…

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A Tale of Two Exits

Originally seen in   What’s in it for me? I don’t see enough business owners asking themselves that question. They’re…

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When is it time to move on?

I just got off the phone with a client who wants to close his landscaping business. Brian is successful and…

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The Many Flavors of Buy/Sell Agreements – Each with Their Own Time Bomb

Here’s one last issue that Chris Mercer raised in his Buy/Sell Agreements book that I want to share with you. Once…

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Up a Creek without a Buy/Sell Agreement

When business is going well, it’s easy to overlook the flaws and peccadilloes. Partly because we want to ride the…

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