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• Selling Your Business: What You Need To Know
  You're thinking of selling your business, but you aren't sure when or what you need to do. A professional business broker can help you understand the steps involved and what you can do to optimize your business to get top dollar.
  Published 30Nov2011, viewed 87 times

• Planning For A Rainy Day: Who Will Take Over Your Business When You're Gone?
  Business owners, prepare for a rainy day by creating an exit strategy and succession plan now. Here's what you need to know.
  Published 24Nov2011, viewed 137 times

• Selecting a New Advisor: Four Factors to Consider
  Switching investment advisors in a volatile economy can be tricky. To find an advisor who is a good fit for you, consider these four factors: why you are dissatisfied, how your portfolio is doing compared to benchmarks and required rate of return, what type of service you expect and how to interview a prospective advisor.
  Published 18Nov2011, viewed 132 times

• Q&A: Can I Sell My Business On My Own?
  Using a business broker can help you get the best price for your business, while also saving you time and energy as you search for the right buyer.
  Published 03Nov2011, viewed 139 times

• Q&A: Why Should I Use a Business Broker?
  Buying a business is an important decision, one that will impact many areas of your life and finances. To handle this important event properly, you need someone who is expertly trained and experienced in the complexities of buying a business so that you get through the process comfortably and efficiently. Business Brokers facilitate the buying and selling of businesses every day.
  Published 04Oct2011, viewed 59 times

• Do You Own a Business or Hold a Fancy Job?
  Many professionals believe they own businesses which are saleable assets that will continue to thrive after they retire or leave the company. Oftentimes, however, what they really have is a "fancy job." What's the difference between owning a company and holding a fancy job?
  Published 04Oct2011, viewed 59 times

• Selling Your Business? Use a Business Broker to Get Top Dollar
  Selling a business can be a long, tedious, stressful process, but it doesn't have to be. When you work with a qualified business broker, you are ensured of confidentiality, business continuity and getting the best price for your company.
  Published 28Sep2011, viewed 64 times

• Your Financial Plan: Road Map to the Future
  To maximize your investments, you must first begin with a solid financial plan, or road map, to identify your goals and any potential issues or concerns.
  Published 19Oct2011, viewed 54 times

• Is Your Investment Advisor A Good Fit?
  Finding the right investment advisor can be difficult. Follow these tips to ensure that you select an experienced advisor who meets your individual needs and financial goals.
  Published 30May2011, viewed 154 times

• GAP Analysis for Business Owners: Step 1 - Assessment
  The GAP Analysis is an important tool to help business owners assess where they are, where they want to be and to figure out the distance in between those two points.
  Published 16Apr2011, viewed 186 times

• Making the Most of the Stock Market: Understanding Equity Markets
  Every investor wants to beat the stock market. Is it possible? Is it a good financial strategy for you?
  Published 14Mar2011, viewed 196 times

• Protecting Assets with Insurance
  Protecting your income and existing assets is critical, and insurance is a good tool for that purpose.
  Published 03Mar2011, viewed 198 times

• A Tale of Two Investors
  Saving money over time and enjoying the benefits of compound interest can help position you for retirement.
  Published 03Mar2011, viewed 194 times

• A Simple Way to Increase Your Restaurant's Profitability
  Owning a restaurant in this economy can be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Using three simple techniques, you can improve your restaurant's net profit by 50%.
  Published 23Feb2011, viewed 388 times

• Restaurant Management 101: Controlling Costs is Key
  Food is one of the most expensive costs incurred when running a restaurant. There are ways to control costs, however, including contribution margins and menu engineering.
  Published 24Jan2011, viewed 380 times

• Exit Planning: Where Do You Want to be in Five Years?
  Business owners, if you want to leave your company in the future, you need to plan your exit on your terms.
  Published 30Dec2010, viewed 413 times

• Business Survival - Planning for a Rainy Day
  Every business owner should have a business continuity plan in place in the event of death or disability. Such a plan ensures that the company can carry on without the owner, or that the business can be sold or transferred to another buyer.
  Published 24Dec2010, viewed 225 times

• Top 10 Reasons Why Restaurants Fail
  Owning a restaurant in a good economy is a challenge. Owning one in a down economy is even more difficult. Avoid these top 10 mistakes that new restaurants make.
  Published 16Dec2010, viewed 332 times

• Transferring Your Business to Children and Employees
  Successfully transferring your business to a child, key employees or co-owners is a complicated process. To reduce taxes and maximize success, business owners should hire a professional advisory team with experience in business transfers.
  Published 10Dec2010, viewed 192 times

• Business Owners - What is a Good Exit Plan?
  Business owners are so busy addressing today's economic challenges that they sometimes fail to plan a way out when they want to sell or retire. To prevent that from happening, every business owner should have a solid Exit Plan in place. Here's what constitutes a good Exit Plan.
  Published 09Dec2010, viewed 185 times

• Putting Business Fundamentals in Order
  Putting your business fundamentals in order is a critical task, necessary for the success of any business.
  Published 06Dec2010, viewed 149 times

• Value Drivers: Benchmarking and Measuring Success
  Every business owner needs to know how to value his business. Here we discuss value driver #6, benchmarking and measuring success.
  Published 05Dec2010, viewed 293 times

• Exit Planning: Setting Three Principle Exit Objectives
  Exit planning is one of the most critically-important, financially significant event of a business owner's life. Are you ready to leave your business?
  Published 24Nov2010, viewed 206 times

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