by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Burnout can come with a business that’s successful as well as with one that’s failing to grow. The right time to sell is before the syndrome becomes a threat to the effective management of a business. What are the warning signs of burnout? • That isolated...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
The term “growing the business” seems to be the term of choice for business people who discuss expansion. Unfortunately, in too many cases, this growing never goes beyond the seedling stage. Business people also talk about “thinking outside the box.” Again, that...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 27, 2012 | Selling a Business
Happy employees mean happy customers and clients. An unhappy employee can mean loss of business or worse. How does a business owner create happy and contented employees? It all starts with the hiring process – hiring positive people to start with certainly helps....
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 26, 2012 | Selling a Business
If your business is not location-sensitive, that is, if your business location is immaterial to its success, then the following may not be important. However, lease information is usually helpful no matter what the situation. The business owner whose business is...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 26, 2012 | Selling a Business
What is the required capital investment? What is the annual net increase in sales? What is in inventory? What is the debt? What is the prospect of the owner staying on? What makes this company different/special/unique? What further defines the product or service? Bid...
by chelly@marketingwiththeagency.com | Jun 26, 2012 | Selling a Business
Once the decision to sell has been made, the business owner should be aware of the variety of possible business buyers. Just as small business itself has become more sophisticated, the people interested in buying them have also become more divergent and complex. The...
