I have written before about my concerns about AI, ChatGPT and the like, and even used it to write one of my posts (with full disclosure, of course). Today’s post goes into more depth about the potential risks from AI, not just from a security standpoint but...
I was off last week attending a great tennis tournament in Indian Wells, CA. So, no blog last week. But while I was there, I met an interesting fellow who had built a profitable business over nearly 40 years and was thinking about selling it and retiring (whatever...
As I sort through our daily barrage of emails, I see more than a few offering webinars or workshops or white papers promising to help business owners learn how to read their financial statements. All very nice and certainly addressing a need we frequently see when we...
I had dinner with a group of friends this week, one of whom is a CEO looking to plan an exit from the consulting firm he built over the last 25 years. Since this group occasionally discusses business issues, we talked about the options and issues our friend will face...
Exiting your business is a lot like selling a very good used car (or the home you’ve lived in for 25 years). A lot can look good on the outside, but a lot can go wrong if the buyer takes a good look at the inside. That’s why you want to start early, get a skilled...