by Jim Schleckser | Oct 2, 2020 | Acquisitions
It’s like a house inspection for your business We have all heard of the process called due diligence. But unless you’ve been through the process, you might be unclear about what it really means. At a basic level, it’s a process of de-risking the...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 22, 2020 | Talent
Take on the responsibilities of the next role to show you can do the work first When I was growing up, my dad gave me a piece of advice that I think is worth passing on. He told me that if I wanted to get a promotion at work, the best way to get it was to take the...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 15, 2020 | Acquisitions
It’s all about maximizing the return. Most entrepreneurs are allergic to debt. And for good reason. I’ve written before about how much debt your business can afford to take on. If you approach a bank about taking on a loan, they’ll typically ask for...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 8, 2020 | Business
A few easy techniques can help everyone do more. As our work has become increasingly virtual in the wake of the pandemic, email has become ever more vital to our office communications, even as alternatives like Slack have emerged. That said, email can promote some bad...
by Jim Schleckser | Sep 2, 2020 | Talent
Tough times require difficult decisions about the size of your payroll. As the government begins to scale back its financial support for businesses impacted by the pandemic, leaders will be forced to do some hard analysis of their labor force. Many of us will be...
