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Dad, What Do You Do at Work?

by Ian Smith | Dec 24, 2010 | Compelling Stories, Maximize exit proceeds, Positioning drives growth, Repositioning

Confusion This post was inspired by the recent WSJ article of the same name. Of course it’s a question we are constantly asked. In fact it is a deceptively important question that extracts some pretty weak answers. Ask a panel of CEOs at a conference to...

Checklist for Maximizing Post Tax Exit Proceeds – Required Time, 5 Years

by Ian Smith | Sep 16, 2009 | Buy-outs, Compelling Stories, Exiting your business, Maximize exit proceeds, Positioning drives growth, Selling, Strategic buyers, Strategy

The US Census Bureau considers baby boomers to be those born between 1946 and 1964 or aged 45 to 63 in today’s currency! Many of these folk own businesses and will want to realize their life’s work over the next 5 years. A remarkable few will achieve their goal. Below...