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As a business owner, you know what it’s like to lie awake at 2 a.m. Maybe it has happened when you are excited and full of new ideas for your business. More often, it’s because you are worried about issues you will face the next day. Sometimes, it’s because you just woke up with the solution to a problem. I’ve experienced all those emotions about my businesses over the years. Awake at 2 o’clock? is where I share them with you, and hopefully help with answers that will let you sleep.
John F. Dini, CExP, CEPA
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Small business owners are the Hunters of the 21st century. We are 3% of the US population, and yet we create over half of all American jobs. As Hunters, we may not be inclined to manage by the numbers or stick to systems. Are you a Hunter or a Farmer?
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How prepared are you to exit your company?
The Assessment breaks down the four major categories of exit readiness; Finance, Planning, Operations and Revenue/Profit.
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How Can You Sell a Business to a Buyer Who’s Broke?
According to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank, over half (52%) of Americans could not pay for a $400 car repair without borrowing. We can assume that most of these folks would not be legitimate prospects to purchase … Continue reading
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The Luxury of No Resources
Among the Baby Boomer business owners who are beginning to plan their retirement, there are millions who founded the companies they plan to sell. Many of these were technicians when they started. They began as employees, and then used their … Continue reading
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The Migration from Service to Knowledge
As I have pointed out frequently in this space, the Baby Boomers’ entry into entrepreneurial business moved the core of the American economy from products to services. (see www.theboomerbust.com) Multiple dynamics created the shift. Boomers were degreed at four times the … Continue reading
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Who’s Picking Up the Tab?
When a small business is sold, the total price of the business includes not only the cash paid, but any obligations assumed by the buyer on behalf of the seller. Transfer of a loan balance, accrued vacation pay for employees or … Continue reading
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The Only Number that Counts
The retirement of a generation of entrepreneurs (see www.theboomerbust.com) is an event unique in our history, or in anyone’s history for that matter. What we are about to experience is inevitable, and those who are unprepared are in for a … Continue reading
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John..you continue to be a mirror. Well stated, I’ll look for the book on Amazon.
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You now know one business owner who thinks the downturn is over. 2013 numbers have blown our 2012 numbers out of the park. I do give you kudos for the first 80% of your article. We have met the enemy and it is us.
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Well done, John. I appreciate your hardwork. I hope more business will bloom this year 2014. I will grab a copy of “Hunting in a Farmer’s World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur” on Amazon. Great job!
can you identify the source of the chart stats? thanks, N
Sure, the birthrates are from the US Census. The chart is my own.
What John Dini writes is so true. Seller financing sells businesses. Savvy buyers expect the seller to have some skin in the game post-acquisition.