by Jim Schleckser | Jan 10, 2023 | Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Strategy
Sometimes selling your business makes sense. This is one of the most common conversations I have with my fellow CEOs. They want to discuss the timing and risks of selling their companies. A company sale is a life-changing event for most, especially since 90% to 95%...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 6, 2022 | Acquisitions, Business, Strategy
For a host of reasons, a founder may ask themselves: what is my business worth? This is a common question among founders. Maybe you’re in the middle of doing some estate planning. Or perhaps you’re just curious about what you could get if you sold it. The...
by Jim Schleckser | Aug 2, 2022 | Business, Entrepreneur, Growth, Leadership, Strategy
The answer might tell you a lot about how to think about your role as its leader. Do you know what stage of organizational growth your business is in? As a CEO you want to identify your business’s stage of growth, so you can lead from the front. One area that...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 19, 2022 | Business, Decision Making, Entrepreneur, Negotiation, Strategy
Four Ways to End Your Business Partnership As we gain the courage to start a company, many times it helps to spread the risk of the new business with a partner. That’s proven to work well for thousands of companies. But the uncomfortable truth is that...
by Jim Schleckser | May 10, 2022 | Entrepreneur, Growth, Raising Capital, Strategy
Why You Can’t Raise $5 Million For Your Startup When I’m working with the CEOs of startups, our conversations focus on what the business needs to achieve success. Specifically, business funding, how much money they think they need to move from an idea or...
by Jim Schleckser | Apr 19, 2022 | Java with Jim, Strategy
Tips For Bringing Capital into Your Business Why Do We Need Capital? There are two reasons for raising capital. One reason is to fund growth, and that could be capital used for things that move over time and things that don’t change over time. Things that change...
