Book Launch: On Your Terms

I am very excited to announce that my first book, On Your Terms: 101 ways to prepare a business for sale or succession has just been launched and is available for purchase via Amazon.com.  As a launch special, On Your Terms is available for purchase for a limited time...

The 10-minute Exit Plan

Okay, so by now you should be familiar with the concept and importance of exit planning if you own a business. It is fairly evident to all that at some stage, every business owner will depart their enterprise– voluntarily and by design, or otherwise. It is inevitable,...

5 Ways to Prepare for Due Diligence

“You will find out things about your business that even you didn’t know.” And so it was that due diligence expectations were set for the CEO of a mid-sized consulting firm during a recent transaction.  The buyer, with the experience of dozens of...

The 6 Ds of Business Ownership

An oft-cited theme amongst predatory property investors is the 3 Sacred Ds of Real Estate, which relates to three life events creating a “highly motivated vendor” scenario, being Death, Divorce and Debt.  Deceased Estates are prime targets of well-funded...

My what? My Company Register? Hmmm, let’s see…

The importance of managing and maintaining a company’s corporate register was evinced in the final stages of a recent sale transaction, when the purchaser’s lawyers asked my client to produce his share certificates. My what? he exclaimed, seemingly...