Entries Tagged Business Ownership

Anyone in a family business knows that according to many statistics, the chance of the business surviving declines with each handoff to...

Like many young companies, King Drilling in London, Ontario, is looking to grow. But owner Chris King isn’t in a hurry about...

We watched the Mars rover landing back in February, and the significance of the accomplishment was palpable. We could feel the historical...

Machines operate best under optimum conditions. For instance, different tools like different soils. Technicians working with electromagnetic locator devices prefer loose and loamy ground...

How do you handle adversity? The answer to that question can be different for everyone. Some people stress about it for a...

Imagine this scenario: A contractor named Charlie runs a successful business in his hometown. Everything operates smoothly until Charlie passes away unexpectedly,...

If you’re struggling with sluggish sales, review two critical areas to address the situation. The first is determining if the slowdown is...

By several measures, Marisa Beaver is an outlier in the world of trenchless sewer line replacement and repair. For starters, the co-owner of...

In recent months, you’ve probably heard the refrain “these are unprecedented times.” But how do you adapt to “business not as usual”?...

The rise of the coronavirus has tested all of us in ways we never previously imagined. Small-business owners have felt a particularly...

Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying...

What’s your endgame? Maybe you’ve meticulously plotted the life cycle of your business, establishing a clear destination for yourself; or maybe you...

Bob Oates can divide his four decades in drain cleaning into two distinct chapters. One covers his days as a competent but...

The Small Business Administration identifies a huge failure rate among start-up companies: Roughly 20% fail in the first year.Roughly 50% fail within five...