Innovation districts have the unique potential to invigorate productive, inclusive and sustainable economic development. They provide a strong platform for the creative development and expansion of jobs by helping companies, entrepreneurs, universities, researchers and investors – across sectors and markets,…
Two articles attached that caught my attention: Class 8 Orders Continue to Rocket Higher. This is solid news knowing transportation companies are placing orders for new equipment and upgrading as needed to keep current. Now more than ever: Focus eliminates…
In Wisconsin, all licensed residential, commercial, and business sales people begin by completing the same course work to receive a Wisconsin real estate salesperson’s license. By the end of every even-numbered year, each one of us must have completed required…
You will read a number of words we have heard and used in the business world for a number of years within this article. These words include ACCOUNTABILITY, RESP0NSIBILITY, DISCIPLINE and RELIANCE. What I found and learned from this article…
The paragraph that hit me from my consulting work observations is the following: “When you get complacent, though, that’s where the risk happens. When you become entitled and you say “you know what? I do not want to change. I…
Every business owner with wants to know, “How much is my business worth?” The question may be lurking in the back of their mind or they may flat out ask it. The truth is, there are a number of people…
Much of my client/customer experience has been in the manufacturing and service industries. This spring, I decided to attend the annual Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show in Oshkosh, WI to see if there was a need for business brokerage in…
What are the tax consequences of a business sale? What is the impact of the new 2018 tax laws? Listen in to my radio program, Jut the Facts, as Steve Shellman from Schenck SC speaks to these and many other…
Each year we help many clients sell or purchase businesses. I have found that successful acquisitions are those in which buyer and seller address 4 primary concerns that are often overlooked from the get-go to avoid common integration problems. This…
One fear that many owners say they have is marketing their business for sale “on site,” whether with a large or small sign or with information placed inside. They feel that when customers know they’re selling, they will stop coming…
A board of directors can bring a level of credibility to new companies. A formidable perception investors want to see. With everything else going on, founders often wait too long to set up their board. They delay until investors are…
On May 2nd, Michael Schwantes joined John Foster on his radio program Just the Fact, They discussed the top ten exit planning mistakes and how to avoid them. Just the Facts is on every Wednesday morning on WOMT’s (1240 AM)…