by Norm Brodsky | Jul 17, 2019 | Business Tips, Mentoring, Small Business
I’m a big believer in building a company today as if you were going to sell it for maximum dollars tomorrow. The fact that you might not actually be selling your business doesn’t matter. “In other words, no shortcuts. Do what’s best for the...
by Lewis Schiff | Jul 10, 2019 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Small Business
When Greg Theroux launched an innovative new program to his commercial cleaning company, Heritage Building Maintenance, his goal was to position his Des Moines, Iowa based business to scale in both revenue and its regional footprint. When the growth came, however, it...
by Norm Brodsky | Jun 19, 2019 | Business Tips, Family Business, Mentoring, Money, Small Business
When your company has credit card debt, there’s almost always a logical reason for it, financing growth being at the top of the list. But it’s not a great idea to carry a lot of debt year over year. In a recent post on my Inc. magazine column, I tell the...
by Lewis Schiff | Jun 5, 2019 | Fellowship Program, Kill the Legacy, Podcast, Sales Amplification, Small Business, Technology
For the latest Birthing of Giants podcast I interviewed Alex Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Azulle and a graduate of the Birthing of Giants Fellowship program. Azulle is a Miami, Florida based manufacturer of mini PC’s – a low power, fanless PC that’s right on...
by Norm Brodsky | May 29, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Small Business
When’s the best time to think about selling your company? Right now, even if you have no current plans to sell. I’m a firm believer that you should build your company from the beginning to sell for maximum dollar. In my experience most entrepreneurs...
by Norm Brodsky | Mar 13, 2019 | Business Tips, Entrepreneurship, Mentoring, Small Business
We all love shiny things, but in business, it can sometimes be hard to tell what truly holds value for your company and what doesn’t. A couple of years ago, I encountered just this problem with an entrepreneur, “Kyle,” who owned two sports leagues...
