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THE BEST DECISION HE EVER MADE Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about the process one of his colleagues was […]
Question: Why do I need an exit plan? Answer: So you will be prepared to exit your business, which is likely to be your single most important source of wealth. […]
REMINDER TRAINING Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A wise business owner from Maryland called me the other day to talk about the structure, pace, and intent of his Company’s monthly Management […]
Landscapers Taking Time to Integrate their Purchases I’m seeing more references to “integration” in the press these days and hearing it from buyers. What does that mean? After a […]
NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Alaska called me the other day to talk about the legal and practical roles that a Non-compete Agreement can fulfill […]
What was your annual Return on Investment from your business in 2023? Last week I wrote about intangible values for the year. Today, we are going into a few […]
UNION ACTIVITY Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from California called me the other day to talk about a recent event involving one of his Maintenance crews. During a […]
Suggestions for a Prosperous 2024 Forget About It… While I am sure everyone has plenty of New Year Ambitions (formerly known as Resolutions), I thought I would add a […]
PAYING IN CASH STILL HAPPENS Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Virginia called me the other day to talk about a legal incident that occurred in his local […]
30-Day Development Review For Administrative Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. As promised, this posting is the follow-up to last week’s Tuesdays with Steve which presented the 30-Day Development Review for […]
30-Day Development Review For Field Employees Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A well-read business owner from Missouri called me the other day to inquire about potential best practices to improve the […]
Improve Your Company By Celebrating! That’s right, it is scientifically proven that celebrations are good for us. Little ones, big ones, fancy ones plain ones – whether you are celebrating […]
Job Description Components Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A landscaper from New Jersey called me the other day to talk about her Human Resources Program. Like many established companies, her company […]
I Wouldn’t Try To Sail Across The Ocean Without An Expert Why take unnecessary risks when help is available? And if I were selling my company, I wouldn’t try to […]
Human Resources Road Map Steven Cesare, Ph.D. A business owner from Kansas called me the other day to vent about some of the exasperation she is currently experiencing with […]
Sounds Nice, But Will it Work? Is selling my business to the senior leadership team (an “MBO” a viable option for my exit?) Did you know that only about 20 […]