Category Archives: Building Value

Goals and Resolutions

Businesses set goals. These can be budgetary, operational, recruiting, sales or profit oriented. Individuals make resolutions. Continue reading

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Battling Assets

Occasionally, we run into what I call “Battling Assets.” That is when an owner is drawing a comfortable income from the business, but it is arranged in a way that denigrates the business value, the value of the asset, or … Continue reading

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What is an Exit Plan?

“What is an Exit Plan” is an article I wrote ten years ago. It was just brought to my attention and I realized I never posted it to Awake for some reason. Here, with some updating, we celebrate its 10th … Continue reading

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Private Equity Leverage

Private equity leverage can dramatically increase ROI, but it can also be a trap. In our previous article, we discussed the general structure of Private Equity, how it works, and the types of Private Equity Groups (PEGs). They have grown … Continue reading

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Private Equity and Privately Held Businesses

Depending on who you are talking to, Private Equity is either the Great Satan or the savior of small and mid-market companies in the United States. The stories depend a lot on the personal experience of the speakers. Once a … Continue reading

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