Effectively articulating your business value proposition is paramount for business success. This comprehensive guide provides practical and actionable steps to craft a compelling value proposition statement, develop effective communication strategies, and maintain consistency in brand messaging. By following this rich and informative content, you will learn how to communicate your unique value to your target […]

Successful entrepreneurs consistently state that planning, setting goals and sharing them is a critical element of team building and getting their fledgling businesses scaled up and more profitable.  It’s also essential when it comes to sell a business. How to Sell A Business – Start with Strategic Planning If strategic planning is one of the critical […]

Most business owners sell one business, their own. Here’s how to successfully sell your business more easily and for more money. When it comes to selling a business, a quote from Walt Disney comes to mind “The way to get started is to quit talking and get doing.” Sell Your Business – Finding the Advisors […]

Even when the world seems to be heading for economic meltdown with financial crashes, global pandemics and stock market bubbles bursting, businesses still get sold and buyers still buy. So get ready to sell your business Where a business shows it can give a return to its investors, there will always be buying and selling […]

When it comes to how to make your business more resilient the business owner has 3 roles. They own it, they direct or control it and they work in it.  The 3 roles are bundled together both in activities and mentally.  They are so welded together they become one identity for the business owner.  The longer […]

100% of business owners leave their business, so why do so few plan for it? Exit planning adds value to your business even when you aren’t immediately thinking of leaving your business. Most business owners have sizable portion (if not all) of their retirement funding tied up in their business and yet have no clear […]

One of the biggest challenges in a business owners life is taking the action to improve the value of their business. How do you do it? The Value of Your Business Why is Letting Go a Challenge? You built your business from scratch or at least you were there in the early days of its […]

Get your business valued Business valuation, from a business owners perspective, is an emotional subject. You want a better exit and it’s easy to ‘Google’ the how to value your business. Often you can get a rough idea of your value using a basic industry standard formula.  Most of these relate to open market sales for […]

If you are a business owner looking for a better business value, it’s time to get exit ready even if you aren’t thinking of leaving your business right now. Exit Ready businesses are worth more and easier to run. They make more profits! An exit strategy is vital for any business, yet so many entrepreneurs […]

Most business owners are not prepared for their exit. They think they have time to get exit ready. You might not be thinking of selling your business right now but there is a 100% guarantee that you will leave your business at some point in the future.  The only debate is whether you’ll be in […]

One of the most important aspects of succession planning is choosing the next leader in your organization and understanding what you are looking for.  If you are honest with yourself, you were probably not the best leader for your business once you got it past the initial startup phase.  Who is your next leader? How to […]

“98% of small business owners don’t know what their business is worth” according to IBIS World.  With a significant number of business owners admitting their retirement wealth is tied up in their business, this is a shocking statistic. Most retirement planning is undertaken over many years, so it is logical to plan the extraction of […]

No matter what your reasons for selling your business, to get the best business value means you have to find the ideal buyer. This requires a careful and strategic approach.  Many sales processes never complete so choosing the right type of buyer is one of the critical steps. There are so many more options available […]

How easy would it be for you to just handover the keys to your business and walk away with your proceeds?  You can get exit ready for a better business value and easier transition. Being exit ready is about how dependent the business is on the owner.  There are other factors such as financial and corporate […]

Getting ready for exit is a big job and covers every aspect of the business.  Exit planning is essential for getting the best business value when you exit. To keep focused on exit planning specifically, there are 7 key essential elements to being prepared. These lead to a better exit value for you. Profitability in Exit […]