CAN SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS LEARN ANYTHING FROM PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS???!
I say they can! While there may be a growing demand for service based businesses by private equity firms, the targets for PE acquisition seem to start around $10M in revenue.
That leaves about 88% of businesses to be bought/sold....(see https://www.naics.com/business-lists/counts-by-company-size...
Companies that are surviving, even thriving, have continued to push forward and find new avenues of profitability.
From product manufacturing to printing, healthcare to high-tech, businesses of all sizes and shapes face a perfect storm consisting of the pandemic, politics and a panicked economy. Depressing news is everywhere you turn, and dire predictions abound.
Amid all this, man...
We know time is one of our most valuable commodities in business. Yet having time to think, get feedback and figure out how to move past important business challenges well to grow your business is also important. We invite you to make time.
We’ve strategically designed our Virtual CEO Business roundtables for business owners and leaders. These sessions are designed as a safe place to ...
Owning a family business can be one of the most rewarding business structures ever created. Leaving a legacy for the next generation, watching your children grow and learn and lead. Leaving more than just a business, but a lifestyle to continue to pass on and on and on…
But…it can also be one of the most intensive, emotion draining and stressful things an owner may ever encounter. Th...
For business owners and leaders, this time of year is focused on year end planning, budgeting and goals. And that latter word (goals) means reflection. Did you do what you said you were going to do in 2019? Take time to think about it before you start planning for 2020.
Use these ideas from The Growth Coach for your 2020 business planning:
Keep it simple. A business plan is not a...
We know time is one of our most valuable commodities in business. Yet having time to think, get feedback and figure out how to move past important business challenges well to grow your business is also important. We invite you to make time.
We’ve strategically designed CEO Business roundtables for business leaders in Indianapolis and the donut counties. These sessions are designed as ...
Do you feel trapped in your business or leadership role? Do you feel, at times, that there is no “way out” or that there’s no one else who can help you? There’s a name for this (business imprisonment) and it’s curable.
Here’s what we often hear. Someone started a business or took a leadership role years ago. The business has been built over several years to become what it is today. It...
At the beginning of 2015, we challenged you to grow your business this year by writing a better future. By evaluating your progress in 2014 and being honest about your challenges, we handed you the pen to create your story for the New Year.
So how is that going?
The first quarter of 2015 is already over! Time is flying by and, as they say, there’s no time like the present. Don’t let yo...
Starting a new year is always about new beginnings and starting fresh, but it’s been a few weeks now, so are you sticking to those resolutions? Because if you’re not planning ahead, building a business on strategy and just reacting to the changes your business faces, then you are gambling with your business. Don’t sit back and HOPE that things will change or tell yourself that THIS TOO S...
Can you believe we’re already more than a week into 2015? What actions have you taken to write the story of your business for the year? The future of your business – and your life – all starts with you. You are the one who holds the pen and nothing will change if you don’t. Embrace this New Year as a new opportunity to do things differently. Make a resolution to improve your business and...
With the right changes in mindsets and habits, you can break free from feeling overworked, overwhelmed, frustrated or like a prisoner to your business. It’s time to fully Feed Your Dreams and Starve Your Fears.