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Are You a Driver or a Passenger?

by Ian Smith | Nov 8, 2023 | Compelling Stories, Competitive analysis, Saleability Test

As the owner of a private company, are you in charge of your own destiny or are you sitting in the passenger seat? Perhaps you’re tired? Or perhaps you have lost interest in the cause that got you so excited, all those years ago? Whatever the reason it is never too...

20 Reasons Why You Will Never Sell Your Business

by Ian Smith | Jul 2, 2013 | Scaling, Selling Out

The US Census Bureau considers baby boomers to be those born between 1946 and 1964 or aged 49 to 67 in today’s currency! Many of these folk own businesses and will want to realize their life’s work over the next 5 years. A remarkable few will achieve their...