Articles on: Business Value

Exiting or Growing Your Business – Here’s what to focus on…!

I’ve recently talked to several business owners who are at a point where they are actively starting to think about exiting their business. I’ve also recently met with several business owners who are looking to aggressively grow their business. That’s not surprising considering what we do at Aspire, but what might be surprising to you […]

Business Value Drivers Buyers Look For

This is a guest post from Chris Buono (see bio at end) – thanks Chris for sharing some great info…: Each year, roughly 10,000 businesses change ownership. Those 10,000 represent only 20% of the businesses listed for sale. That means about 40,000 businesses fail to sell. Which such poor odds and stiff competition, what can […]

Want to grow? Don’t be a Hub…

Summertime is vacation time; is your business ready to run without you?   Recently a situation occurred with one of our Aspire clients that added a twist to this familiar summer quagmire.  However, it wasn’t the owner, but the Operations Manager (#2 position on their Accountability Chart) who was going to be gone for a few […]

What is your business worth?

A client of ours was approached recently with an offer to buy out part of their business (their business is structured with 2 distinct parts to it, so this is a possibility for them).  At this point, it’s impossible to tell if it’s a legitimate offer that will hold up or just a fleeting thought […]

Is Your Financial Performance Medal Worthy?

  “Citius – Altius – Fortius” or Faster, Higher, Stronger, it’s the motto of the modern day Olympics. Three words of action, often first taped on a bedroom wall or in a workout room by a young aspiring athlete, with a timeless message that doesn’t expire. Three words and a constant reminder, Your Performance Matters. […]

Playing on the Valuation Teeter Totter…

The Teeter-Totter (or Seesaw) is believed to date back before recorded history.  Even today, as it remains one of the simplest pieces of playground equipment for kids to entertain themselves on, some form of it is a staple on most playgrounds.  It is a basic law of physics in action when you place a long […]