On June 1, 2010

Retention: More Important Than Ever

This spring, we're seeing green shoots sprouting in the economy as well as in the ground. Customers are starting to buy and companies are beginning to think about growth instead of retrenchment. While we're not out of the woods yet,…


On June 1, 2010

Creating a Standard Service Offering

Continuing our discussion with author and entrepreneur John Warrillow, this week we dive into the first of the 8 steps he recommends toward creating a sellable company: creating a standard service offering.

For those of you familiar with E-Myth, this one…


On June 1, 2010

2 Tips to Increase Business Value

Even if you have no immediate plans to sell your business, it's never too soon to start building your company's value. Doing so will not only help you in the long term (if you're depending on the sale of your…


On June 1, 2010

Is Your Business Built to Sell?

podcastIf you ever want to sell your business, you need a plan. Depending on the size of your business, proper strategic exit planning can take anywhere from 1 to 7 years to do right.

And, when you've maximized the value of…


On June 1, 2010

How to Get Big? Think Big.

Leib Lurie's company, One Call Now, started small -- he just wanted to figure out how to send a message quickly to a large group of people and he figured Little League teams and church groups might have the same