Over the past 6 months, I have witnessed several closely-held businesses struggle with misalignment among the partners and seniors leaders. Working to implement business strategy without alignment is...
Read more »You have probably heard a good bit of chatter about Big Data and how it is transforming the world of business. This is absolutely true for large businesses that fit a certain profile – businesses...
Read more »Think that creativity in business is limited to what goes on in the advertising or marketing departments? Think again. Innovation and fresh ideas are needed in all parts of a company to stay ahead...
Read more »When it comes to structuring a successful M&A transaction, existing trademarks play an important role for both parties involved. Valuing trademarks and creating a strategic vision for them can...
Read more »The Public Sector is a complex market with a large variety of companies focusing on supplying goods and services to this customer base. In addition, there are a vast number of customers within the...
Read more »Recently I came across a conversation regarding the advantages of 'earnouts' when selling a company. Earnouts can sometimes be used effectively to bridge a price difference between buyer and seller;...
Read more »As a former investment banker for 20 years who now provides pre-transaction advisory services to private business owners, I use plain language to help my clients understand the complex, often...
Read more »Private equity funds offer a way to get an infusion of capital (and additional business acumen) for your company for a period of time, while letting current management maintain a leadership role in...
Read more »Stock options are a common compensation strategy used by start-up and growth-stage companies to attract, motivate, and retain employees, particularly when competing for talent against larger, more...
Read more »By Jeff Wraley If forced to make a binary classification of those who struggle with their small business’ strategic planning, I might create these two groups: The Task Rabbits I have...
Read more »By Virginia Kenyon If we were unable to communicate, where would we be? That's just it...we probably wouldn't "be" anywhere. Communication is so important that, in some instances, our lives...
Read more »Early-stage and emerging-growth companies seeking funding beyond the initial seed money from friends, family, and angel investors enter a highly competitive arena where innovative ideas are more...
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