Improving Your Telework Habits
It’s anything but business as usual in today’s online meeting environment. Employers should keep in mind that the dynamic between you and your employees may be different when you use video conferencing. A“business-as-usual” approach to the COVID-19 situation can make an employer look both unnecessarily cold and out of touch with reality, opined Rajshree Agarwal, who is a...Read MoreDon’t Fear Failure, Learn from It Instead
Failure is rarely fun. But it is also a key ingredient in success. While painful, there is no doubting the fact that the lessons that come from failure can be powerful teachers that provide life-long lessons and even life-trajectory altering results. But on occasion, not failing could hurt more, especially in the long run. In her Inc. article, “Why Tons of Failure Is the Key to Success,...Read Moreby Diane LoupeApril 20, 2020 business coach, Company News, COVID-19, Financing a Business Sale, Seller Articles, Selling a business, Uncategorized0 comments
3 Critical Tips for Small Business Owners on SBA’s PPP Plan
Robin Gagnon, GABB broker and co-founder of We Sell Restaurants. by Robin Gagnon, GABB member and co-founder of We Sell Restaurants. If you filed for assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program there is good news on the horizon. Funds are flowing. We spoke to restaurant owners that are seeing money hitting their accounts who applied as recently as April 3. This demonstrates the...Read MoreHow to Connect During a Crisis
Small business owners are facing new challenges during this crisis. Communicating with customers requires more focus and depth than ever before. Mat Zucker, a PR guru with 25 years in creative and leadership positions at Ogilvy, R/GA, Razorfish and Agency.com, discussed the importance of communication in a recent article for Forbes Magazine. Jay Mandel, who runs The Collective NYC, a...Read Moreby Diane LoupeFebruary 25, 2020 business coach, Business Marketing, GABB Meetings, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Small Business, Uncategorized0 comments
Crisis Averted: 11 Steps to Help Your Business Survive and Thrive
Russ Hall, Action CoachExperienced business brokers know that there’s sometimes a gap between when a business owner wants to sell their business and actually having a business prepared to sell. The Georgia Association of Business Brokers held its March 31 meeting online with more than 60 participants. If you missed the meeting, you can view the recording here. Business coach Russ Hall,...Read Moreby Diane LoupeMarch 18, 2020 Environmental services, Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Uncategorized0 comments
Closing on Environmentally Impacted Real Estate
By Chris Fonzi, GABB Affiliate member and Principal of Logic Environmental, Inc. Ask me about the worst-case scenario. Everyone with a contaminated piece of real estate does. How much can it cost? How long can it take? If you’ve had a deal torpedoed by an environmental contamination issue, the worst-case scenario was the veiled threat, the elephant in the middle of the closing table. In fact,...Read MoreGreat Tips for Selling Your Business
It takes preparation and focus to sell most businesses. It can take years to sell a business. Partnering with a business broker or M&A Advisor is a smart step towards selling any business, as these pros know the very best tips. Let’s take a look at some great tips for selling your business. Preparing your business to sell means carefully evaluating the foundation. Any significant problem...Read Moreby Diane LoupeMarch 2, 2020 Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, Small Business0 comments
Prepare an Exit Strategy Sooner than you Think
When preparing to leave a company as the business owner, most people tend to take on their exit in the fashion that’s most fitting for them. Some help to prepare their successor for the role before leaving, and some just decide to sell the company as a whole and settle for money. But how many can say they’ve created an exit strategy based on the reasoning for their exit? The Atlanta Small...Read Moreby Diane LoupeFebruary 29, 2020 Seller Articles, Seller FAQ, Selling a business, valuation0 comments