What is the Value of a Brand?
The truth is that every business has a brand, but not every brand is premium. And, it is always about the numbers.
Strategy & Management: Owners & Shareholders
Aligning Interests: Management Bonus Plans
Owners should seek to assure that the value of the equity invested in their business grows at a rate sufficient to justify that investment.
The Challenge of Disruptive Competition
Maintaining a successful business over the long haul is difficult. One must continually look beyond the horizon to plot a course while keeping a watchful eye in the rearview mirror, because competitors, both new and old, work constantly to pass you by.
A Dividend Strategy for C-Corporations
Even with the current strong credit market, some corporations might not wish to leverage the company’s balance sheet to provide shareholder liquidity, or do not have sufficient borrowing capacity to fund the advanced dividend.
Tax Rates Affect Returns to Business Owners
Due to a changing tax environment, businesses earnings and value must increase just to stay even.
The Elusive Silent Partner
The recent purchase of a minority stake in Pacific Market International (“PMI”) by the Joshua Green Corporation illustrates the challenges of properly matching an investor with a dynamic entrepreneur-led business.
The Vital Few and the Trivial Many
Can “Pareto’s Principle” be an effective management tool for your company?
Holding Your Future in Their Hands
Forging a working relationship with SAG may be the key to survival.
Should Your Business Raise More Capital?
It’s the quality of your ownership, not the quantity of your shares.
Don’t Count on Strategic Value
Strategic value is only realizable under specific circumstances.