Matt Augspurger
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Two businessmen working together are analyzing the company’s performance graph. One of the most successful people I knew owned almost an entire city block in greater Seattle. When he sadly passed away, at the memorial service one of his daughters shared with everyone the best advice their father ever gave her. Her story surprised me and it stuck with me: “Don’t waste your 20’s.” She…
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(Part 2 of 2. This issue addresses buying a business; previously discussed was selling a business.) It is the eager dream of many entrepreneurs to buy a business. The right people make an introduction, the price is perfect, the fit is fantastic, the profits are profound. You pick it up without missing a beat, add…
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Low angle view of two business people shaking hands while standing indoors When a business owner gets closer to retirement, there is an element of uncertainty and expectation that starts to swell.
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Good transaction is the success A little known secret in life is this: “Memories pay dividends too.” At 12 years old, my first job was in the cornfields of the Midwest pulling tassles out of corn stalks. Yes they pay kids to do that for seed corn operations! It was farm life at its finest, and by that I mean…
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selective focus of house model and piggy bank on wooden cubes with letters, mortgage concept If you put pancake batter in a waffle maker, is it a waffle or a pancake? It’s a strong question simply because it always starts a discussion and everyone has an answer. The same result is achieved by asking the question, “Should I pay off my mortgage?” The explicit danger in giving any financial advice,…