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Internal Leaders Affect the Value of Your Business

Internal leaders may not be obvious and can influence your team either positively or negatively. If you fail to identify them, however, you could see a dramatic effect on the value of your company. Continue reading

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Exit Planning When Kids Don’t Cut It

When passing your business to children, other stakeholders include key employees and offspring who are not involved in the company. Continue reading

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  1. Valerie Koenig says:

    Nailed it, John.

  2. Maryanne Guido says:

    You got this right!

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Your Exit Plan: The 3 Inarguable Reasons to Start NOW

What is Your Exit Plan? If you’ve ever done a business plan for the purpose of raising capital, one of the key questions is “What is your exit plan?” Many business owners think that question is self-serving, intended merely to … Continue reading

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EBITDAC : What is Your Business Worth Now?

Several friends have sent me a picture of an EBITDAC coffee mug this week. As it states, EBITDAC stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and Coronavirus. Will this be the new measure of cash flow for valuing your … Continue reading

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8 Responses to EBITDAC : What is Your Business Worth Now?

  1. Jim Maher, EPI STL Chapter President says:

    Love your thought leadership!!

  2. Julie Keyes, EPI Twin Cities Chapter Pres says:

    Good article, John!

  3. Ed Pratesi says:

    Great article!

  4. Frederic Farcy says:

    Good Stuff John

  5. Bill Entwistle says:

    Great article John. Glad to see that you discuss “Planning for Your Comeback”, as I think that many businesses will need to “grow” their way out of this situation. There are enough doom and gloom articles out there, we need to provide these business owners some hope and optimism.

  6. Craig Noto says:

    Thank you John ,Great Article, I am so glad you send out these newsletters as i am in the transition cycle right now and having a succession plan is the most important to all business owners. Im so glad that i was part of TAB for over 8 years and learned about balancing work & play and building teams that can run the company with out me. Stay Safe out there

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Exit Planning in a Crisis

Why would you be exit planning in a  crisis? At the height of the economic expansion (a few months ago in late 2019) I was reviewing a company’s financial statements. Their sales were stagnant, and profits were minimal. When I … Continue reading

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