Your EBITDA and Tax Shields This week we will review how to calculate your Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and the impact of “tax shields” on […]
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The Statement of the Problem Limits the Search for Solutions “… The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion draws all things else to support and agree with […]
Is Your Business Story Compelling? Capture your audience(s) with a good story. We humans love a good story and have for thousands of years, even before written language existed. […]
Are You Working For A Landscaping Company That’s Being Acquired? Here’s my advice for what you should do. As difficult as it may seem, I encourage you to stay […]
Be Where Your Feet Are! Especially when you feel overwhelmed. Don’t you love spring? In the Midwest, we have a “clean slate” from nature’s perspective. Nothing has been […]
“Always Take Your Purse to Communion” More on TRUST but VERIFY (Read Steve Cesare’s blog from Tuesday!) When I started working with privately owned businesses (financial services-insurance industry) I […]
Expenses and Earnings (AKA Income or Profits) Part 2 of the Basics of your P&L (aka) Income Statement Last week we began our review of the Income Statement and […]
Say hello to your INCOME STATEMENT Understanding your “P & L – Profit and Loss” Would you believe me if I told you that a large percentage of owners […]
The Value Of Your Company Is Not On The Balance Sheet The Other Side of Your Balance Sheet – Liabilities and Owner’s Equity This week we are continuing our […]
How Much Risk Should You Be Taking In The Business? Risk will reduce value, but no risk, no reward. Wouldn’t life be boring if there were no risks in […]
ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN COMPANY CULTURE While COVID was creating restrictions for getting out and around, one of my excuses to leave the house was a weekly […]
There’s More to know about that Balance Sheet This Week’s Chapter “Fixed Assets’ Quirkiness” or how much is the Coca-Cola brand worth? We will continue to examine your company’s […]
What Are The Qualities Of An Ideal Landscape Company From A Buyer’s Perspective? In our first Virtual Harvester Huddle of 2023, (free Zoom meetings) my room talked about the […]
Getting to Know Your Balance Sheet: Inventory Management Last week we covered the basics of Inventory. Inventory is a current asset. It is the value of the company’s raw materials, […]
Getting to Know Your Balance Sheet Inventory In the previous blog post (January 13, 2023) we started the process of better understanding your balance sheet. The purpose is not to […]
Say Hello To Your Balance Sheet Part 1: Assets Bonus: 3 value-added measurements to maximize your company value. Most landscape business owners I talk with focus most of their financial […]
Fresh Perspectives for Landscape Business Owners in 2023 It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. – Charles Dickens It all depends on your perspective. Are […]
Risky Business – The Failed Crypto Exchange FTX Investment Risk in Private Company Valuation “…One interesting question is whether this is due in part to the unregulated nature of crypto […]
One of the first steps you will take when you are considering your exit plan is to determine if you can afford to sell the business and end up with […]
Speak not even if you think you are in a private venue. I was talking with a landscape business owner a couple of weeks ago about how hard it is […]
Tell me again, how do we know each other? Did you know that the average office worker receives 120 emails every day? * This is after Gmail blocks 99.9 percent […]
Curious about market conditions for landscape business owners who want to sell? Market update Q3 2022 The IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey results are in and there is […]
Let’s talk about EBITDA. A few questions and answers. Question: What is EBITDA? Answer: Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. EBITDA is widely used and is easy to calculate […]
DON’T READ THIS! To really learn and retain information, you need to practice it or better yet, teach it! You’ve probably seen versions of this pyramid outlining the most effective […]
As I noted in last week’s blog, the first meeting with a qualified potential buyer is a great sign that your company is an attractive candidate. If the personalities are […]