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Peak Performance vs. The Lame Duck

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  Business owners usually contact a business broker when they’re tired of running their company. Whatever their reason, they’re done. The end is in sight and they may have had one foot out the door for a while. They react poorly when we advise them to operate their business at peak perfo ...
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What is an Earn-out?

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  We’re emerging from a recession and earnings have been slightly (or more than slightly) down over the past few years. Sellers know they have a great business and that it will rebound in the coming years. Buyers get that vision, but aren’t willing to pay for it up front. Therein lays th ...
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Collaboration vs. Competition

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  Sometimes it’s appropriate (perhaps even necessary) to compete with others:  sports and elections come to mind this time of year. Other times, we can choose to collaborate with one another so that everyone comes out a winner. Roger Murphy, founder of Murphy Business, understands the pow ...
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Conference Download

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  You know that feeling you get when you come back from a great conference? When you gain new knowledge and network with outstanding people? I attended our Annual Murphy Business Conference in Clearwater, Florida, last month and I brought home some great information. I'll share a few of thos ...
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Small Businesses and the Law

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  Did you know that your small business is subject to the same regulations as a giant commercial entity? If you find this startling news, you’re not alone; most entrepreneurs in the United States assume that laws apply only to much larger corporations. All companies – small, medium, l ...
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The Value of Organization and Time Management

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  How often do you find yourself looking for that important – yet somehow misplaced – piece of paper? Do you promise yourself that you’re going to become better organized, but find the days, weeks and months slipping by with too much work to do and not enough time to start that new fil ...
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In Case of Emergency, is Your Small Business Prepared?

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  Natural disasters may hit at any time of the year, but the recent wildfires in Colorado and derecho (line of violent thunderstorms) that cut a path across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic have made Americans aware that the atmosphere is often very unstable during the summer months. Have you ...
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The Value of Organization and Time Management

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How often do you find yourself looking for that important - yet somehow misplaced - piece of paper? Do you promise yourself that you're going to become better organized, but find the days, weeks and months slipping by with too much work to do and not enough time to start that new filing system o ...
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Small Businesses and the Law

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Did you know that your small business is subject to the same regulations as a giant commercial entity? If you find this startling news, you're not alone; most entrepreneurs in the United States assume that laws apply only to much larger corporations. All companies – small, medium, large a ...
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