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Action Articles for Business Owners

Go Where the Money Is!

There are more Private Equity Groups (PEGS) active in the market for closely-held businesses than days of the year. Depending on how you define and count these investors, there are now over 1,500 act... ...more

Ownership Transfer

September 05, 2023•3 min read

The Costs of the Wrong Strategy

Too many managers are quick to choose a strategy and too slow to recognize the costs associated with execution of the wrong strategy. It pays to take a little more time to get on the right track and t... ...more

Manage for Value

September 05, 2023•2 min read

What is the Middle Market?

WHAT IS THE MIDDLE MARKET? It's not the Fortune 500 companies, nor is it a two-or three-man job shop. In the world of mergers and acquisitions, the middle market is sometimes defined as those compani... ...more

Ownership Transfer

September 05, 2023•1 min read

The Case for Planning

The increased value of the business from better planning can be significant. With the benefit of formal planning the value of a business could easily be over twice that of a company without these bene... ...more

Manage for Value

September 05, 2023•2 min read

Power of One

The late Senator Couzens was at one time the richest member of the United States Senate while Senator William Borah was reputedly the poorest. As Senator Couzens was leaving the Senate one day, he put... ...more

Manage for Value

September 05, 2023•2 min read

Strategic Thinking

The strategies chosen will have the controlling influence on the successful accomplishment of any business plan. Consequently, it is essential to understand what strategy is and does...and what it is... ...more

Manage for Value

September 05, 2023•1 min read

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