My father had a stroke. Thankfully at almost 83 this is one of the first serious ailments that he has had in an otherwise healthy life....

It was one of the most stressful times of my life. I had just built a new house, we had our first child who had colic, I was trying to...

Recently I have been able to rub shoulders with a number of immigrants who are interested in buying businesses and who are interested in...

James sat across from me and told me that for the past year he had been working with a business broker to sell his business with little...

Recently I hosted a group of women entrepreneurs. These ladies had two things in common, they were all passionate about their business...

If organizations could fix these three things, most businesses would thrive again. Jesse sat in my office shaking his head. His business...

In 1988 I was interested in starting a retail business. My partner, much wiser and wealthier than I, was someone who had weathered...

In times of recession or changing economic conditions, business owners should be looking for ways to reduce their expenses in preparation...

Entrepreneurship and owning a business can be wonderful, however the myths attached to the entrepreneurial lifestyle and business...

I sold my first business at the age of 23 and it was the right time. I sold another business venture at the age of 40 and wish I kept it....

One of the gurus of business once said that "What gets Measured Gets Managed!" and it's true. As an example a few years back I wanted to...

It seems one only has to listen to the news on for a few minutes to hear doom and gloom about the economy. Yet as business owners we only...

Hiring employees has been difficult for many employers in the current job market. This is a result of a number of factors including an...

Like most people, at least 62% according to a 2019 study by Hello Products, I don’t like going to the dentist. However, this was my week...

Last week I was talking to an owner of a 100 million dollar company who was telling me that he wasn’t sure that he understood his...

In 2014, one of my professors in my MBA program asked the question, “Why are you here?” As he went around the class, many people...

Jerry reached out to us because he wanted to get out of his business. In his words, the business was "too stressful and he was tired of...

Trade shows are coming back and while many people are looking at reconnecting with people within their industry, it's often difficult to...

Selling your business can be exciting and scary at the same time. Often business owners are not sure what to expect. Typically, it takes...

Selling a business in Canada can be difficult at the best of times. According to the Exit Planning Institute only 30-40% of businesses...