Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like a fulcrum for businesses. With the proper leverage, a large project can get moving ...
Business owners: how to increase sales from your next merger or acquisition
Mergers and acquisitions benefit companies in many ways, including economies of scale, access to capital, deeper employe...
How small businesses can get a boost from minority capital
Running a small business is rewarding but demanding, risky and expensive. Sometimes, those and other challenges can be s...
Delegation for business owners: how to run your business when you’re not there
A well-managed business should not be overly reliant on any one person, including the owner. Often, the business owner t...
Gross Profit Margin: How this overlooked metric could increase your company’s value
When it comes to your company’s bottom line, cash flow is queen (or king, if you prefer). A steady cash stream allows ...
4 ways to increase the value of your business in a high-interest-rate environment
The cost of borrowing capital is much more expensive than it was a year ago. That makes it riskier to fund growth. Wheth...
Maximize the value of your business by eliminating headaches
The voice on the phone sounded eager for some help. “I heard that you people can help a guy like me do what it takes t...
Looking for new customers? Understand who is in your target market
As the end of 2022 approaches, you, like “Mike,” may be considering your marketing plans for 2023. Mike is the head ...
Women and minority entrepreneurs face special challenges. These specialized grants can help close the gap
The economy is challenging for small-business owners. Companies owned by minorities and women have been among the hardes...
Growth potential
Potential acquirers use 10,001 Hours to perform valuations of their targets. More often than you might expect, the sel...
Valuation teeter-totter
I go to a lot of investment and business conferences. One conference I went to, in Chicago in about 2008, we had a discu...
The Value Builder System
In helping business owners accelerate their value, we often utilize a powerful software tool called the Value Builder Sy...