Branding For Buyout

Branding For Buyout

Sometimes you meet a friend through a network event, or a common connection, or though your kids but rarely do you realize you have a new friend through a book! Branding For Buyout by Ted Schlueter nails one of the realities of private company exits – most owners need...
How Far Can Sales Drop Before You Bleed?

How Far Can Sales Drop Before You Bleed?

A little classic today that you can do at home! Every business has a different set of economics but every business has one common element, they all have a break-even point. First, establish your Gross Margin %. That would be your sales less your variable costs = Gross...
A Sales Trainer Won’t Improve Sales

A Sales Trainer Won’t Improve Sales

As the CEO of your business you want to grow a profitable, sustainable business, built to last. You start with sales which are flat, declining or at best in single digit growth. So you start with a sales trainer to boost sales. Doesn’t work. The symptom of weak...
Building the Perfect 2012 Budget!

Building the Perfect 2012 Budget!

For many management teams the month of December represents the Budget sign off time. However they are so often badly done. Frankly they are recklessly compiled representing the classic “hope over experience” document instead of an operational blueprint....