May 2015

It is rare that I see a buyer acquiring a business to just maintain that company’s current sales or market share. Arguably, by their nature, buyers want to purchase a business because of the potential it has to grow in some way (and gaining a larger geographic footprint is one of those main reasons). If […]

The snow and ice are gone, temperatures are creeping toward 70°, and school is nearly out. It’s time to start thinking about the cottage. Dreaming of putting the boat in the water. Or lounging with a good book on the beach. Or dreading the disputes with the neighbors over whose beach it is anyway and

I am impressed by the amount of families that have provided care to an aging family member in their own home. Although it takes a ton of time and coordination, these families have delayed the need for their aging loved one to leave home and seek assisted living or skilled nursing care. This is very

With a strong economy, there’s a lot of activity with selling and buying businesses. Sellers and buyers need to be aware of a number of different issues. A list of the top five I’m seeing lately are: 1. The seller and buyer should each designate someone to “quarterback” the process. This person needs to have