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Growing Fast? Here’s What’s Likely To Kill Your Company
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. If your goal is to grow your business fast, you need a positive cash flow cycle or the ability to raise money at a feverish pace. Anything less and you will quickly grow yourself out of business. A positive cash flow cycle simply means you get paid…
Mike Flux – Market Update and Investment Alternatives Q1-2018
Understanding the fundamental process that portfolio managers use to manage your investment portfolio can be beneficial to your financial peace of mind. Every so often I have an update call with our portfolio managers about what changes are occurring in the markets. Here is an interview with Mike Flux, Senior Vice President at Connor, Clark…
Successful Entrepreneurs Can Be The Doer And The Dealmaker
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Where do you sit on the doer vs. dealmaker continuum? On one hand, you have business owners who are really good operators. They have a plan, know their numbers and work that plan. They look for small improvements every day and hesitate to entertain new strategies because…
Why did Charles Wilton bought JP Morgan Chase and Infosys recently in his portfolio?
In today’s episode, I chat with Charles Wilton, Portfolio Manager with the Private Investment Management Group at Raymond James. We talk about the recent deposition and acquisition in his portfolio. IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s “Fly On The Wall” update call. These calls are recorded by Scott Plaskett and allow you to get a behind-the-scenes look at…
How To Lure A Giant Like Facebook Into Buying Your Company
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. A great business is bought, not sold, so, if you look too eager to sell your business, you’ll be negotiating on the back foot and look desperate—a recipe for a bad exit. But, what if you really want to sell? Maybe you’ve got a new idea for…
How To Avoid Disappointment When It’s Time To Cash Out
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. How do you avoid not being disappointed with the money you make from the sale of your company? Perhaps you’ve heard that companies like yours trade using an industry rule of thumb or that companies of your size sell within a specific range, and you want to…
One Tweak That Can (Instantly) Add Millions To The Value Of Your Business
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. If you’re trying to figure out what your business might be worth, it’s helpful to consider what acquirers are paying for companies like yours these days. A little internet research will probably reveal that a business like yours trades for a multiple of your pre-tax profit, which is…
Why Startups Stall
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Have you ever wondered why startup companies stop growing? Sometimes they run out of potential customers to sell to or their product starts losing market share to a competitor, but there is often a more fundamental reason: the founder(s) lose the stomach for it. When you start…