Not the Way to M&A

As a small business, we work with a lot of other local small businesses. For many owners, exiting (selling) is essentially their retirement plan. I fully believe owners should be able to exit their business at a healthy price. But how they exit matters. Last week I...
How Small Is A Small Business?

How Small Is A Small Business?

(If you are on the front page, click here to see just this post in a clearer view) How big is a small business? There is no single definition, and any person you ask probably has their own idea. The SBA publishes a list of their definitions of “small...

Absolutely Irrelevant

The answers to this type of question in nearly any industry are 100% irrelevant to anyone. Unless you know all 88 commenters the answers are just noise. Residential is different from b2b. Specialty is different from general. Quality matters.