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11.11

Saying "NO"............

11.10

Boomers, retirement, and succession planning

11.09

KPI`s

11.08

Business Valuation

11.07

Top 10 Exit Planning Mistakes

11-06

Risk

11-05

Buying a business? ... do’s and don’ts

11-04

Old Fashioned Values

11-03

Valuing a Business

11-0102

Sale Prices, The Economy, and Vendor Finance

10-12

A Tale of Two Sales...

10-11

How to survive and thrive in turbulent times

10-10

Finance for Buying a Business?

10-09

Price, Value, and Assumptions

10-08

Selling the Dream

10-07

Succession Planning

10-06

We sell small businesses too

10-05

Cash Out Before you “Burn Out”

10-04

What makes a good salesperson?

10-03

Business Value in an Uncertain Market

10-0102

10 marketing strategies that benefit buyers and sellers of businesses

09-12

Lessons from life… Health, Wealth & Happiness

09-11

New Real Estate Agents Act

09-10

Looking after buyers

09-09

Buying a Business? Reality bites!

09-08

Obtaining Top Dollar

09-07

Little fish are sweet!

09-06

Selling now! More Small Businesses

09-05

Value drivers for business sales in these challenging times

09-04

Tough times…time to revisit a guru

09-03

TEN questions you must ask when you do a business valuation

09-0102

Hot topics in business valuation & Turnover Verification

08-12

Valuation in the Volatile World

08-11

Valuing the micro business

08-10

Business Valuation

08-09

Business Valuation Stats

08-08

Company Valuation in a ‘down’ market

08-07

Baby boomers have stamina

08-06

BUSINESS OWNERSHIP - the best investment

08-05

THE PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX - REVISITED

08-04

THE PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX

08-03

WE SELL BUSINESSES

08-02

Business Value, Business Price and Eternal Truths

07-12

Baby boom bubbles, business sales, and demographic diversions

07-11

“Earn Outs”

07-10

It ain’t rocket science!

07-09

Valuing Businesses – Beware Average!

07-08

Potential, Projections … and poppycock!

07-07

CHANGING TIMES

07-06

CAFES AND RESTAURANTS – VALUE MODIFIERS

07-05-2

Business Appraisals ... more than maths!

07-05

MAXIMISING VALUE FOR ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICES

07-04

PEGS

07-03

What are we selling?

07-02

What business buyers look for?

06-12

Finding the “HIDDEN VALUE” in a business

06-11

“I don’t know what I want to do”

06-10

Who do you know who wants to own a business returning up to 62% on investment?

06-09

Restraints of Trade

06-08

Employment law

06-07

DUE DILIGENCE

06-06

HOW BUSINESS BROKERS ADD VALUE

06-05

Valuing Real Estate Offices

06-04

Businesses Wanted – Buyers Waiting

06-03

Business Broking – Industry or Profession?

06-02

Business Valuation – Art or Science?

06-01b

Fair Market Value

06-01a

New Year Resolutions

05-12

The More Things Change . . . the more they remain the same

05-11

Succession and Exit from Business

05-10

Valuation Issues

05-09

Perils and Problems of Start-ups!

05-08

Business Valuation Notes

05-07b

New Agreement for Sale & Purchase of a Business

05-07a

An Interesting Read . . .

05-06b

Our 20 Best Business Books

05-06a

Notes from a Conference . . .

05-05

Book Review: Never Eat Alone . . .

05-04b

Immigrants – Welcome!

05-04a

Advice for Business Buyers

05-03b

“Buyers?”

05-03a

The 80/20 Principle

05-02

Is Your Business Ready to Sell

04-12

Selling and Valuing Professional Practices

04-11

Negotiations

04-10

Price vs. Value - Accuracy vs. Precision

04-09

Franchises

04-08

Exit Strategy / Succession Planning

04-07

Identifying & Valuing Intangibles

04-06

On the road again . . .

04-05

The Challenge of Change

04-04

Company Valuation Conference

04-03

March Newsletter

04-02

Is Now the Time to Sell Your Business?

03-12b

Cafés, Restaurants and Fast Food – a cornerstone of the economy

03-12a

Your Best Investment – Owning Your Own Business

03-11

Personal Goodwill

03-10

Advice to Buyers

03-09

Superstar “Secrets”

03-08

Multiple of Discretionary Earnings – Re-visited

03-07

Valuing “Service” Businesses cont.

03-06

Choosing a Broker

03-05

May 2003 Newsletter

03-04

Relationships, Referrals and Repeat Business

03-03

Observation Periods

03-02

Buying, Selling and Valuing SMEs

03-01b

Go To A Pro!

03-01

Business Valuations

02-12

Marketing the Business Without a Price

02-11b

Who is Going to Buy Your Business?

02-11

“The Changing Face of the Corner Store”

02-10

Book Review

02-09

Technology – Tyrant or Tool?

02-08

Timing (and planning) is Everything

02-07

How Long Will it Take to Sell Your Business?

02-06

Valuing Businesses with the Direct Market Data Method

02-05

S. O. S (save on SMEs)

02-04

6-Weeks on the Road!

02-03

Buyers Waiting . . . Now

02-02

Buying, Selling and Valuing SMEs

02-01

Valuation Note: Should Stock Be Included or Excluded When Pricing a Business?

01-12

‘Tis the Season for Planning

01-11

Building a Team to Maximise Business Value

01-10

The 10 Top Things you Should Know about Business Valuation

01-09

“Selling Professional Practices”

01-08

Change! – A trip down nostalgia lane . . .

01-07

“Pricing the Personal Service Business”

01-06

Working with Business Buyers

01-05

Exit Strategy and how to boost the value of your business

01-04

Pricing businesses . . . using statistics - the business broker’s secret weapon!

01-03

Franchises . . . the good, the bad and the ugly!

01-02

Working with Business Buyers

01-01

Marketing to Maximise Price

00-13

Valuing Cafes & Restaurants . . . a continuing challenge

00-12

Selling Your Business?

00-11

Valuing SMALL Businesses

00-10

Valuing Cafes and Restaurants

00-09

Valuing Real Estate Agencies

00-08

Business Ownership - your best investment!

00-07

Selling Your Business?

00-06

Early Possession

00-05

The Key to Growth - Owning Your Own Business!

00-04

Cash Out Before You "Burn Out"?

00-03

What`s Your Business Worth?

00-02

For Sale by Owner? NOT a Good Idea.

00-01

When Selling Your Business Confidentiality is Key