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Mike Flux – Market Update and Investment Alternatives Q3-2017
In this video, I speak with Mike Flux, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital to chat about their investment outlook from Q3 of 2017. We also discuss how to interpret the current events, and how to properly position portfolios to take advantage of these market events IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s…
The Downside of Being Upfront with Employees
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. One of the core principles of creating a more valuable business is ensuring it can run without you by getting managers to think like owners. The theory goes that empowered employees are the best positioned to solve your company’s thorniest issues, as they are the ones closest to…
5 Lessons From Home Depot’s Acquisition of Blinds.com
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Jay Steinfeld built Blinds.com into a $100 million e-tailer before selling out to Home Depot. Here are five things that made it a spectacular exit. Win The Make vs. Buy Battle Companies like Home Depot have a “make or buy” decision when they see a competitor winning…
5 Reasons Why Now Might Be The Right Time To Sell
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Are you trying to time the sale of your business so that you exit when both your business and the economy are peaking? While your objective to build your company’s value is admirable, here are five reasons why you may want to sell sooner than you might think: 1.…
Why Now Is The Riskiest Time To Own Your Business
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Most people think of starting a business as risky, but unless you invest a significant amount of start-up cash in your venture, you’re not really risking much other than your time. That changes if you’re lucky enough to get your business off the ground. As your company grows, you…
Mike Flux – Market Update and Investment Alternatives Q2-2017
In this video, I speak with Mike Flux, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital to chat about their investment outlook from Q2 of 2017. We also discuss how to interpret the current events, and how to properly position portfolios to take advantage of these market events IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s…
3 Ways To Make Your Company More Valuable Than Your Industry Peers
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Have you ever wondered what determines the value of your business? Perhaps you’ve heard an industry rule of thumb and assumed that your company will be worth about the same as a similar size company in your industry. However, when we take a look at the data provided…
The Surprising Secret To A Big Exit
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. We get to see a lot of company founders who are contemplating an exit. Some of our customers get lucky early in life, but in the vast majority of examples where a founder is getting a seven- or eight-figure offer, it is not their first rodeo. In…