Did Microsoft Overpay For LinkedIn?

Microsoft’s recent $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn provides an illustrative example of a strategic acquisition – the type of ... Read More

 

Exit Your Business Without Leaving It

As advisors, we often hear from business owners some variation of the following comments: “I think it is time ... Read More

 

Out of the Game: How to Stay Happy and Busy Beyond the Sale

You’re an entrepreneur. You’re filled with ideas, aspirations, and energy. It’s what made you ... Read More

 

An Agreement Is Not a Plan

When co-owners are united in striving toward common business goals such as growing revenue, building business value and increasing cash ... Read More

 

Have You Discovered Your Recurring Revenue Model?

When it comes to the value of your business, what happened in the past is much less important than what ... Read More

 

Equality and Fairness in Transfers to Kids

Stan Briggs was perplexed when he told his advisor, “My son, Patrick, has worked in the business for the ... Read More

 

Tying Loose Ends: What You Need to Do Immediately Following the S...

So you’ve shaken hands and signed on the dotted line. Time to bust out the cocktails and take ... Read More

 

Value Doesn’t Grow on Trees … Or Does It?

We all know that “money doesn’t grow on trees.”  And neither does business value.  ... Read More