Author: Linda Dent
Getting started – 8 steps to finding your WHAT
Getting started – 8 steps to finding your what – a guide for the new business entrepreneur. Recently I attended a Business show in Johannesburg, South Africa with many other entrepreneurs and found a number of exhibitors offering useful advice for small business owners or those considering entering the world of self-employment. I am sure […]
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Who will want my business when I’m ready to retire?
Are you a business owner ready for retirement and wondering who will continue your legacy? No family members keen to take over? No potential successors? Is your business completely dependent on you? You need to consider the future and what you ideally want for the future of your business. If you don’t – your legacy […]
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The hidden goal of the smartest business owners
What are your business goals for the year? If you’re like most owners, you have a profit goal you want to hit. You may also have a top line revenue number that’s important to you. While those goals are important, there is another objective that may have an even bigger payoff: building a sellable business. […]
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Cashflow problems kill companies
Are you a business owner struggling to get to grips with how fast your business is growing? The order book is full and there is no time for watching the finances? Cashflow not flowing easily but flying out of your bank account faster than you can handle? Never seem to have any money left over […]
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A paradisematic country, The Build vs. Buy Equation
John Warrillow Contributor If you’re wondering what your business might be worth to an acquirer, there is a simple calculation you can use. Chris MuenchCHRIS MUENCH Let’s call it “The Build vs. Buy Equation”. At some point, every acquirer does the math and calculates how much it would cost to re-create what you’ve built. If an […]
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Successful Entrepreneurs Can Be The Doer And The Deal Maker
Where do you sit on the doer vs. deal maker continuum? On one hand, you have business owners who are really good operators.
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Growing Fast? Here’s What’s Likely To Kill Your Company
If your goal is to grow your business fast, you need a positive cash flow cycle or the ability to raise money at a feverish pace.
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