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Employee Non-Response Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to talk about an employee who frequently complained about anxiety, stress, and panic […]
Results of the quarterly IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey for businesses being sold (all industries) in the Main Street (values $0-$2MM) and the lower middle market (values $2MM […]
Not For The Faint Of Heart Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a crass, offensive, and troubling event […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Webinar: Tough Times Require Decisive Leadership Presented by The Harvest Group and Mary Kelly, retired US Navy Commander. Proceeds benefit the NALP Foundation. Feb. 9, 2022 (Wilton, […]
First Remove the Dead, Diseased, and Damaged Pruning and training concepts for your company’s good health. Spring can’t be too far away when I hear the buzzing of chain saws […]
Exit Interviews Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A landscaper from Indiana called me the other day to talk about staffing issues, employee turnover, and employee retention metrics. Recruitment, staffing, and […]
A few weeks ago, a landscape business owner (let’s call him Harry) contacted me to reconnect and let me know that he wanted to purchase one or more companies that […]
The Gas Thief Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a recent discovery he made when reviewing his company’s […]
Some basic guidelines for “normalizing and adjusting” financial statements. If you are looking into the possibility of selling your company, you may have heard about something called “normalizing” or adjusting […]
Insubordination: I Don’t Want To And You Can’t Make Me Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Michigan called me the other day to talk about a disagreement […]
When was the Last Time You Checked your Buy-Sell Agreement? Most of us have been in a relationship that started off well and got so much better that we decided […]
A Planning Exercise Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Maryland called me the other day to talk about his company’s imminent strategic planning meeting, involving key office […]
A lot of business owners ask me about selling to their children who are involved in the business, or to their management team that helped them grow the company. Many […]
Is That An Organizational Chart Or A Plate Of Spaghetti? Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Massachusetts called me the other day to talk about organizational communication, […]
Getting started can be the hardest part of a project. Take that first step to find it’s easier than you think. We all procrastinate – especially on those things that […]
Re-Imagine……. Snow Removal Steven Cesare, Ph.D. [email protected] A business owner from Minnesota called me the other day to talk about a recent event related to his snow removal staff […]