The use of AI has been a boon for business owners, because it enables them to analyze large amounts of data quickly and inexpensively, which accelerates their decision-making process without the need to consult others. This expansive, fast input can
Doing the same thing generally produces the same result, and as the new year arrives, many business owners are considering new steps to help their companies achieve greater success in the year ahead. Leveling up requires change, and this post
Last week’s post gave me an opportunity to share my thoughts on how choosing to lead a business with a gratitude mindset can have a remarkably positive impact on the company’s performance, as well as on the people who work for or
As we approach the year end, many of us take stock of what’s working in our lives — and what isn’t. Things don’t always turn out as we had planned, and that’s where I found myself earlier this year. Professionally,
For many majority owners of private companies, selling their business is a once in a lifetime event without “do overs.” They want to secure top dollar when the company is sold, and this post reviews strategies that are geared to
Arbitration v. Litigation: Pros and Cons of Dispute Resolution
More than two centuries before Hamilton became Broadway’s most successful musical, Alexander Hamilton and his nemesis, Aaron Burr (sir), chose to resolve their disputes by dueling at dawn in Weehawken, New
In the final quarter of the year, many private companies will accept new investments that accelerate their growth. But new investments are not guaranteed to create lasting relationships, and that may be the case when new investors join the company.
In a real-life case of adding insult to financial injury, companies harmed by the disloyal actions of their former partners, officers, managers or employees (the “former insiders”) may also have to pay their legal fees when the company sues them
As private companies grow, they need to secure capital to support their efforts to provide more (and/or better) products and services to their clients. The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the majority owner to consider
One of the thorniest issues private company owners and minority investors may be required to confront in going through a business divorce is determining the value of the minority interest being purchased. It is not unusual for experts to disagree
