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Why the Future of Your Business Is Critical to Its Value
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. As a business owner, you’re likely proud of the results you’ve achieved in the past, but when it comes to the value of your business, your future is critical. That’s why your growth potential is one of eight factors that drive the value of your business. One…
CC&L Q2 2021 Market Outlook and Investment Review
Your portfolio managers are constantly analyzing the market to help them make the best investment decisions on your behalf. It’s important for you to feel comfortable with these decisions, so we’d like to offer you the opportunity to better understand the process that portfolio managers use to manage your investment portfolio. We hope that it…
Protecting Against the End Run
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. A football defensive coordinator needs to protect against an “end run,” a tactical play where your opponent sends the running back wide around the offensive line to try to evade the oncoming tackle. Just like in football, you have to defend against an end run coming from…
The Hidden Danger of Cross-Selling
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. You’ve likely heard the adage that it is far easier to cross-sell an existing customer a new product than it is to find a new customer. And if your goal is to grow at all costs, then cross-selling makes sense. However, all of that sales growth may…
3 Ways to Flip Repeat Customers into Subscribers
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Repeat business drives the value of your company, and you can categorize these sales into one of two buckets: Reoccurring revenue comes from customers who purchase from you sporadically. They’re satisfied with what you offer, and they buy regularly yet not according to a specific timeline. Recurring…
How to Turn Repeat Customers into Subscribers
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Many people mix up re-occurring and recurring revenue, but one is much more valuable than the other. Re-occurring Revenue Re-occurring revenue comes from customers that have a re-occurring need for whatever you sell and buy from you on an unpredictable yet regular basis. Imagine a health food…
CC&L Q4 2020 Market Outlook and Investment Review
Your portfolio managers are constantly analyzing the market to help them make the best investment decisions on your behalf. It’s important for you to feel comfortable with these decisions, so we’d like to offer you the opportunity to better understand the process that portfolio managers use to manage your investment portfolio. We hope that it…
4 Reasons Why It’s Better to Own a Big Chunk of a Small Company
Republished with permission from Built to Sell Inc. Is it better to own a big chunk of a small business or a minority stake in a big company? It’s one of the fundamental questions all owners must wrestle with. Owning a relatively small slice of a big pie has worked out well for both Elon…