If you are a business owner wanting to take your company to the next level, get unstuck or simply looking to sharpen your edge then these next few minutes are well worth your time. I want to introduce you to Erick Swick. Eric is a licensed CPA and lifelong business strategist whose mantra is “helping…
In the next 10 YEARS more than 10 Million businesses will transfer ownership. Many of those closely held businesses will pass to the next generation of family members. Not every transition is an easy one. In this video we are exploring some of the specific challenges of family successions and I am particularly interested in…
When leaders don’t get along an entire organization suffers. Please take a few minutes to listen to what Chris Sheesley says about resolving workplace conflict. Chris puts derailed working relationships back on track. Owners and executives hire him when they recognize the need to bring in an objective facilitator to transform high-stakes or seemingly impossible…
Every business owner knows someday they will leave their business. Unfortunately a successful outcome is not always achieved. Arnie Hendricks has been a guide to many owners as they prepare to exit their business. Arnie Hendricks has 30 years of senior management experience with a special focus in the financial and operational management of small…
Exiting a business is more than just cashing out. It is personal and it takes planning. Today I explore this idea with Pete McDowell, Partner with RC Advisory Services located in our beautiful Pacific Northwest. This is a continuation of the Three Questions for a Professional series. Thank you Pete for taking the time to…
Business Owners are problem solvers but sometimes it is difficult to resolve conflicts with family members. If an owner is faced with a family member business problem why and when should they consider hiring an outside consultant to help resolve their conflicts? This is the first question I ask Bhaj Townsend in this edition of…
Gregory is the President and CEO of International Business Associates (IBA). IBA is a full service business brokerage firm specializing in the facilitation and negotiation of merger and sale transactions involving privately held companies and family owned businesses in the Pacific Northwest. Gregory brings extensive knowledge to the practice and process of selling a business.…
Welcome to Three Questions for a Professional, a series of videos created by Marshall+Viliesis for Business Owners. Our very first video features Michael Beck who works in the fascinating and challenging world of Business Successor Development and Recruiting. In under ten minutes it is clear Michael brings years of valuable experience and insights into successor…
“Chris Mercer is a nationally known business valuation expert who has over 30 years of experience working with owners on buy-sell agreement issues.“ - Back Cover of Buy-Sell Agreements for Closely Held and Family Business Owners In this short video Chris explains the problem with the definition of disability in far too many Buy-Sell Agreements.…
In 2020 we witnessed business owners adapt and fight to keep the doors open. We are constantly reminded of the importance of Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SMB) as we reflect back on the challenges faced in the past year. The success of SMB’s is critical to everyone in the communities they serve. Our Message…
