For anyone who is looking to become a business owner, owning an existing business or franchise may seem like the “easy” way to go about it. But if you think that investing in a business is going to save you the hard work that goes with owning your own business, you’re […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Have you recently been itching for something new in your life? Perhaps you’ve had a major life shift such as kids going off to college, divorce or retirement and you can’t help but think – what’s next? Is business ownership your next career move? Here are a […]
This article is from the Founder of BNI, Ivan Misner, Ph.D., one of, if not, the most successful networking groups in the world. People who know me would tell you I’m not much of a “new-age” kind of guy. I’m an author and businessman who started a company that now does […]
By Jason R. Lippman of nFusion Capital I found this to be an interesting read – Steve Whitehill A lot has been written about different ways to manage employees and their time at work—probably too much. But managers will always consume that writing, because managing other human beings will never cease to […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group The spotlight on women in the workplace seems to be brighter than ever these days. With female college graduates surpassing male graduates consistently for over 30 years, you would think that the trend would lead to an increase of women in leadership positions and […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group and edited by Steve Whitehill That’s the question often reserved for bright-eyed and green-behind-the-ears recent college graduates during their first job interview. But for the rest of us who have been working for most of our lives, when was the last time you were […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group Every day we talk to executives who are considering leaving the paid gig to do their own thing. It’s a big decision to walk away from a regular job with regular pay. In a business, there is typically very little income for the first […]
Do you have the Right Stuff? by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group Changing one’s life always sounds good… Unfortunately, changing one’s behavior is not always so easy. Over the years, we’ve helped scores of people embark on their entrepreneurial journey. In the early days , I worked with… well, just about anyone who was interested […]
A Business Valuation Guide for Business Owners By Glen Cooper from Colorado Business Brokers There is a simple method for appraising most businesses. Key terms are important to understand. Major exceptions must be noted. A short-cut method is useful because it can give you a general idea of what a […]
From BV Wire Business valuations have been significantly increasing, according to new results from the “2018 Private Capital Markets Project” from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Survey respondents from investment banks report that average company valuation multiples have increased from 8.0 to 8.7 times recast EBITDA for firms with EBITDA between $25 […]