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Top Strategies to Help Skyrocket the Growth of your Business
Growing your business is a constant challenge, but it's essential if you want to achieve long-term success. While there are many strategies you can use to grow your business, financial growth strategies are among the most effective. By focusing on your finances, you...
What Happens When it’s Time for You to Step Down and Hand Over the Reins?
What Happens When it's Time for You to Step Down and Hand Over the Reins? What Is Succession Planning? Succession planning ensures your legacy lives on, and your hard work continues to benefit your employees, customers, and community long after you have retired. It is...
Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader
Unmask is a must-read for any leader seeking to enhance their influence and impact. Jeff Nischwitz’s new concept of integrated leadership—what he calls LIVINGSHIPTM—represents a new way of living, thinking, and leading. If you’re ready to put down your masks and...
Two Sides to Every Story
Two Sides to Every Story I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “There are two sides to every story” in your life many times. This phrase has special meaning for business owners who are often faced with the personal side of their story and a business side of their story....
Why Small Businesses Struggle to Survive Probate?
We recently met with the family of a business owner who passed away unexpectedly and left an ongoing business to his wife. The business did not have a management team in place and over the probate period, which took about a year, the employees were unable to keep the...
IMPACTING GENERATIONS: How to create a meaningful personal and professional legacy
In the words of Malcolm Forbes, “Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” This is especially true when retiring after a successful career that has become your identity. Once a person retires, it’s common for his or her self-esteem...
Empower Yourself as an Entrepreneur – Challenge what you think you know about Retirement Income
To learn more about RISA, you can click here to download the informational brochure. To visit the RISA website, click here. About our Speakers: Alex Murguía, PhD, is a co-founder of the Retirement Income Style Awareness (RISA®) tool and a co-host of the Retire with...
The Biggest Threat to Your Post-Transition Wealth?
(T)here is an invisible problem – and how you deal with it will directly impact how much wealth you pass on to the people and causes that are important to you.
Value Acceleration Methodology – Part 4 of 4 – Relentless Execution
The final Core Concept of the Value Acceleration Methodology is the most crucial. It deals with laying out an actionable exit plan and carrying it out successfully. We call this concept Relentless Execution. At its core, Relentless Execution is about getting things...
Value Acceleration Methodology – Part 3 of 4 – The 4 Cs
Value Acceleration Methodology - Part 3 of 4 - The 4 Cs We’ve already discussed the first two Core Concepts of the Value Acceleration Methodology: the 3-Legs of the Stool, and the 5-Stages of Value Maturity. Now it is time to talk about Core Concept #3: the 4 Cs. The...
The 5 Stages of Value Maturity – Part 2 of 4
The Five Stages of Value Maturity - Part 2 of 4 One of the concepts of the Value Acceleration Methodology is The Five Stages of Value Maturity. To build real wealth in your business you have to be able to identify these stages and understand what needs to happen in...
Creating Value in Your Business – Three Legs of the Stool – Part 1 of 4
Creating Value in Your Business - Three Legs of the Stool – Part 1 of 4 There are four core concepts to creating value in your business, also known as the Value Acceleration Method. The first of these concepts is called “The Three Legs of the Stool.” Now that your...
Key Considerations When Valuing a Medical Practice
The fair market value (FMV) of a medical practice is the price that a willing buyer and seller would agree upon in an arms-length transaction, assuming both parties have a reasonable understanding of the relevant facts and market conditions. Determining the FMV of a...
Why You Need an Exit Strategy for your Business NOW
Why You Need an Exit Strategy for your Business – NOW When you started your business, were you thinking about your exit strategy, or who was going to take things over? Or were you just thinking “Can I even make this thing work so I’m generating enough income to pay my...
Leadership Series
Please enjoy this conversation between BTC's very own clinical psychologist Dr. William Anton, renowned neuroscientist Robert Cooper, Ph.D., and Strategic Advisor Monica Kerber. The goal of this conversation is to briefly explore and share some inspiring practical...
BGS Business Accelerator Masterclass
Short Description Even if you think your business can’t function without you. This program reveals how to have the independence and financial freedom you dream of when you started by learning how to build a self-sustaining business (absentee ownership). Description...
Podcast with Nataliya Kalava and Rossana Laib – Organize & Excel with Your QuickBooks
My guest is Rossana Laib. Rossana is the founder of NextDoor Bookkeeping | 813 586 1619 | rossana@nextdoorbookkeeping.com. She is a Certified Quickbooks Consultant working with companies and business owners to help them unravel the intricacies and complexities of...
Podcast with Nataliya Kalava and Michael Valdez – Building Strong Financial Foundation
During this episode, I had the honor to interview Michael Valdez. Michael is a Certified Financial Planner and an LPL Branch Manager at Synergy Wealth Alliance in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. During our engaging conversation, we discussed a wide range of topics from...
Intermittent Fasting has Potential Health Benefits in Older Adults by Dr. Stephen Anton
Intermittent fasting has potential health benefits in older adults, more research needed Intermittent fasting, or IF, is a weight-loss regimen that is being increasingly embraced by Americans, including older adults. Evidence suggests calorie restriction might improve...
Seven Layers of Successful Relationships
Short Description: Do you ever wonder how some people get along with everyone and have genuine fulfillment and happiness within their life? It’s not that they’re better than you. It’s that they took the...
Podcast with Nataliya Kalava and Dino Eliadis – Business Growth Simplified
Written By: Nataliya Kalava and Dino Eliadis Ms. Kalava is the founder and president of American Valuations. Nataliya has over ten years of experience in the field of finance. Dino...
Small Business Lending – SBA Valuations
Key Concepts for Valuing Businesses for U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Programs “People don’t recognize opportunity because it looks like risk.” – Brad Lea According to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in the United States, there are over 31 million...
Valuation Considerations for Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs
What is a non-fungible token? Recently, the media has seemed to catch on to the new(ish) invention – NFTs. Even the recent episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) has featured an entertaining segment explaining the nature of NFTs to the rhythmic beat of the Eminem song....
Valuation Insights
Our legal view highlights one of the latest lawsuit cases filed by the Caesars Entertainment group for business interruption due to COVID-19 and their legal battle with the insurance company. In addition, our industry spotlight covers apartment and residential...
How Does Your Business Compare
Short Description When considering the value of your company, there are basic value drivers to examine. While it is difficult to place specific importance on each one, it is possible to make a "ballpark" judgment or assign relative importance to each. Description When...
The M & A Slot Machine– Gamble at Your Own Risk
Short Description What’s the difference between traditional casinos and the risks in mergers & acquisitions? A new type of slot machine – The M & A Slots. Description All business owners eventually face the prospect of transferring ownership of their business....
Business Growth and Succession – Similarities to Human Development
Short Description Business phases are often compared to the stages of growth human beings experience as they mature. Description Business phases are often compared to the stages of growth human beings experience as they mature. Both businesses and people are born, go...
The Pot is Heating Up. Is Your Company the Frog?
Short Description Is your company the proverbial frog? Is your business relaxing in the changing environment? Description Remember the story of the frog in a pot of water on the stove? If a frog falls into a pot of hot water, it will immediately jump out. But if the...
Business Succession Do You Have A Saleable Business?
Short Description Deciding whether to sell the family business can be as much or more of a difficult decision than the decision that was initially made to invest time, effort, sweat and tears, and net worth in the business. Description Deciding whether to sell the...
Family Business Succession – A Written Code of Conduct May Pave the Way
Short Description Many business owners struggle with the decision to keep or sell the family business due to a lack of apparent successors. Procrastination is a common issue in family businesses and should be expected. Description Many business owners struggle with...
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