Why You Should Fire Yourself to Become Focused and Happy Again
Suppose you find yourself in a position where your customers always insist on speaking with you directly instead of your employees. In that case, consider shifting your structure to improve your business’s value. Here’s why: a business that can thrive without the owner at the center of all its operations is more valuable because processes can […]
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One Way to Decide When to Sell that Every Business Can Adopt
How do you know the right time to sell your company? One answer to this age-old question is that the time to sell is when someone else is willing to invest more in your business than you are. When you start a business, nobody is willing to invest in its success more than you. You’ve already […]
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The Most Important Way to Achieve Your Goals Will Surprise You and Triple Your Success
As we roll into next year, you may be starting to consider your business goals. Given how 2020 has gone, maybe your primary ambition is to survive in 2021. Perhaps you’re going to create a recurring revenue stream or finally hire that general manager. Or perhaps you’ve decided to start preparing for an exit. Whatever your goals […]
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(Five) 5 Reasons Why Your Business Is Too Dependent On You
The uncertainty of 2020 has given you a look at yourself and your team operating in crisis. If you were to draw a picture that visually represents your role in your business, where are you? Owners put themselves at the top, but many owners are stuck in the middle. Think about a bicycle, are you steering […]
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EBITDA Calculator — What is EBITDA & How Do You Calculate It?
EBITDA Calculator — What is EBITDA & How Do You Calculate It?Use this online EBITDA calulator, with the EBITDA formula built right to easily find out where your business stands. Thinking About Selling Your Business? Watch this Video First! Get Your PREScore Now! Ready for a consultation? Have a question? Let’s Talk!
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Business Value Driver 1 of 8: Financial Performance
Value Driver # 1: Financial PerformanceYour history of producing revenue and profit combined with the professionalism of your record keeping. John Warrillow, the founder of The Value Builder System and the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You discusses Financial Performance, one of the eight key drivers of company value. […]
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Business Value Driver 2 of 8: Growth Potential
Value Driver # 2: Growth PotentialYour likelihood to grow your business in the future and at what rate. John Warrillow, the founder of The Value Builder System and the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You discusses Growth Potential, one of the eight key drivers of company value. 8 Drivers […]
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Business Value Driver 3 of 8: Switzerland Structure
Value Driver # 3: Switzerland StructureHow dependent your business is on any one employee, customer or supplier. John Warrillow, the founder of The Value Builder System and the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You discusses Switzerland Structure, one of the eight key drivers of company value. 8 Drivers of […]
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Business Value Driver 4 of 8: Valuation Teeter-Totter
Value Driver # 4: Valuation Teeter-TotterWhether your business is a cash suck or a cash spigot. John Warrillow, the founder of The Value Builder System and the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You discusses the The Valuation Teeter-Totter, one of the eight key drivers of company value. 8 Drivers of […]
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Business Value Driver 5 of 8: Recurring Revenue
Value Driver # 5: Recurring RevenueThe proportion and quality of automatic, annuity-based revenue you collect each month. John Warrillow, the founder of The Value Builder System and the author of Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You discusses The Hierachy of Recurring Revenue, one of the eight key drivers of company value. […]
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