If You’re Not Exit-Ready, You’re Not Growth-Ready (Buyers Will Notice—and So Should You)
You’re hustling, building your team (even if it’s just you and your super-dedicated dog), chasing customers, and trying to make that profit line climb. Growth is the dream, right? More sales, more impact, maybe even a slightly bigger office than your garage. But what if I
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Why Shopify’s Acquisition Spree = Your Golden Exit Window (And How to Capitalize)
Introduction: The $2.3 Billion Signal You Can’t Ignore Shopify has acquired six companies in 18 months—from logistics (Deliverr) to B2B (Handshake)—totaling over $2.3B. While headlines focus on tech giants, a hidden opportunity is unfolding for main street business owners: We’re entering the hottest seller’s market in
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How the Fed Rate Hike Impacts YOUR Valuation (And What It Means for Your Exit)
The Ticking Clock on Your Exit You’ve spent years building your business. Now, as you plan your exit, the Federal Reserve just raised interest rates again. Headlines warn of economic uncertainty, but what does this mean for your valuation? If you’re preparing to sell your business
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The Secret Sauce to Scaling Your Biz (So You Can Sell It for a FORTUNE Later)
When you first started scribbling your business idea on a napkin (or frantically typing it into your phone notes at 2 AM), “selling a company” probably wasn’t the star of the show. Nope. You were laser-focused on survival: landing that first customer, figuring out how to
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The Secret Sauce to Selling Your Business (Hint: It’s All About That Paycheck)
So, you’ve built a business. You’ve survived late nights, caffine overdoses, and that one time your website crashed during a holiday sale. Now, you’re thinking about selling it. Maybe you want to retire, start something new, or finally take that vacation to Bali you’ve been dreaming
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Why Business Valuation Is Your Best Friend
If you’re a business owner—or dreaming of being one—you’ve gotta know the value of what you’ve built. That’s where business valuation comes in. In plain English, business valuation is all about figuring out what your company is really worth, whether you want to sell it
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Business Owners: There’s No Time Like the Present to Know Your Worth
“I’ll figure out my business value when I’m ready to retire” is like saying, “I’ll start flossing when I’m 80.” Spoiler: Retirement might never come, and your business’s value? It’s the golden ticket to your future. Yet, 70% of small business owners have most of
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THE NUMBERS GAME: WHY ALL ENTREPRENEURS MUST LEARN THE RULES (BEFORE THE GAME LEARNS THEM FIRST)
Entrepreneurship is like playing Monopoly, but instead of fake money, you’re risking your savings, sanity, and that one good suit you bought for Zoom meetings. Sure, you could wing it, but as 50% of startups learn the hard way, ignoring the numbers is like trying to bake
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Why Talk About a Business Sale If You’re Not Selling?
Oh, founder! Oh, founder! So busy, so spry!You’re building your biz, reaching up to the sky.But here’s a quick tip, a secret to tell:Start thinking of selling (yes, NOW!) and you’ll sell.Not today, not tomorrow, but someday, you’ll see—Your story and vision? That’s the gold… cha-ching!
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Healthy Business Practices for Entrepreneurs: Because “Winging It” Isn’t a Business Plan
Starting a business is a lot like adopting a pet rock. It seems simple at first—until you realize your rock needs a LinkedIn profile, a marketing strategy, and a retirement plan. But unlike a pet rock, your business won’t thrive on neglect. (Unless you’re selling pet
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