The Danger of Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket When you run a successful manufacturing plant, distribution facility, or B2B service company here in Southeast Minnesota, it is incredibly easy to fall in love with your biggest client. They pay on time, they order consistently, and they have likely
READ MORE »Most business owners seek a valuation for their company when there’s an immediate need — they’re ready to sell or raise capital now, or they have a shareholder that is being bought out or gifting equity to family. But valuations can be useful whether a deal is imminent or not. We
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READ MORE »The buzz is that if you are a Baby Boomer and you want to sell your business in the next few years, then you are in the majority. You are not the only Baby Boomer and will possibly have your business compete against many more similar businesses in both model and industry. In order to be well-prepare
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