Change is inevitable I imagine some of this will not turn out quite as planned, but it's interesting to think about, just the same. In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide. Within just a few years, their business model...
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Top 10 Investors’ Investment Criteria
Investor's investment criteria in rough order of importance for all investors Source - Harvard Business School Division of Research Enthusiasm of entrepreneur Trustworthiness of the Entrepreneur Sales potential of the product Expertise of the Entrepreneur Investors...
Why Choosing Franchise Ownership over Starting from Scratch
So if I scared you in the last blog about the 85% failure rate you are now being realistic about your chances. I also promised a way to get into business that is less risky, ready. I?m writing this to both newbies and serial entrepreneurs, consider a proven concept...
Keep it Confidential: When Selling your Business
Confidentiality when selling your business The best way to relate to a situation is imagining you are there. If I were in a job, everything is going well, and then, rumor has it the company is on sale. The first thing it would come to my mind would be, what?s going to...
Why Hiring a Business Broker when Selling your Business is a Wise Idea
How a broker can help when selling your business. For starters, a broker is an independent agent whose main responsibility is to bring sellers and buyers together. If you hire a real estate broker to sell your house the broker acts as a middleman, he doesn't own the...
Why EBITDA is Not Cash Flow
Why Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is Not Cash Flow Published by Axial November 2013 by Cody Boyte There is often a misconception that EBITDA is synonymous with cash flow. While most seasoned deal professionals are...
Investing in Startups has Increased Significantly Over Recent Years
Investment changes you should be aware of Rock The Post's 2013 Investor Trends Survey reveals interesting insights into the changing investment landscape and investment attitudes among private investors today compared to 10 years ago. Upcoming regulatory changes with...