Before You Sell Your Family-Owned Business
There once was a family-owned bakery that had sales in the millions. The bakery sold bread to restaurants, supermarkets and some retail outlets....
27 June, 2012
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Selling: Do You Need a Fairness Opinion?
Much has been written about “fairness opinions” due to the financial manipulations among companies such as Enron, Tyco and others. The conflict in...
27 June, 2012
What Do the Following Companies Have in Common?
This is just a partial list: Church’s Chicken, Uno Chicago Grill, Charlie Brown’s, Domino’s Pizza, Burger King, Cinnabon, Sizzler. The first response would...
27 June, 2012
Does Your Company Have Pricing Power?
If Starbucks raised the price of a cappuccino, sales most likely would not be affected. If your attorney raised his or her hourly...
27 June, 2012
A Seller’s Dilemma
When one sells their house, the best deal is usually the highest price. When one decides to sell their business, there may be...
27 June, 2012
What’s Your Business REALLY Worth?
A recent article in INC magazine titled”Street Smarts,” by Norm Brodsky (his column is worth the price of the magazine) addressed the subject...
27 June, 2012
Is Your Company Hiding an “Orphan”?
Does your business have an orphan product or service that is doing okay, but doesn’t seem to fit into your core business? Many...
27 June, 2012
Keys to Improving the Value of Your Company
The first key is to have your accountant take a look at your accounting procedures and make recommendations on how to improve them. ...
27 June, 2012
What Are Your Company’s Weaknesses?
Every company has weaknesses; the trick is to fix them. There is a saying that the test of a good company president or...
27 June, 2012
When Is A Company In Trouble?
Companies can be in trouble or headed for it for many reasons. However, most of them can be linked to one or more...
27 June, 2012