Many of us recognize our obligation to give back to our communities by assisting various nonprofit causes, and one of the best ways to do that is to volunteer to serve as a director on a nonprofit Board for a cause that you feel strongly about. You get to personally...
If you read any of the hundreds of articles on the topic of valuation of privately owned companies, you’ll get a laundry list of important but often esoteric measurements that your investment banker will quote to tell you what they think your company might be worth....
I really enjoy the game of tennis, and I’ve been an active player for over 50 years. Unlike the professional we see on TV, I’m a clear example that practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it does provide some clarity on what perfect might look like. I’m still...
We are often asked by clients and business associates if this firm or that firm is a good source for advice and professional guidance regarding (whatever). The need may be for a bank, a law firm, insurance agency, search firm or any of the myriad professional services...
Assuming the variants don’t keep coming, the worst of the pandemic might be over. Of course, if you live in a vaccine-resistant area of the country, it may still be hovering, threatening to lower the population or at least make it very uncomfortable. Come to...
When it’s time to sell the business you’ve spent years building, and you want to be sure to take care of those long-time employees who helped you make it the success it has become, a really good path to consider is an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP, in which...
