

Keep Calm & Exit Right
Business by definition is the pursuit of profit. For the entrepreneur and the truly driven; driven to want more, to do more, to need more, the desire to succeed is both a blessing and a curse. This self-induced pressure (SIP) is undeniable. From mere conception life has been a battle to survive and succeed. Technology is rapidly advancing, service jobs are being eliminated with robotics, and cheaper labor shifts jobs outside of the United States. Recently Stephen Hawking warn


INCREASED CONSOLIDATION ON PATH FOR RECORD HIGHS IN 2017
Whether it was the $26.2 billion deal between Microsoft and LinkedIn or the $12.2 billion merger of Marriott and Starwoods or the $48.5 billion transaction between Direct TV & AT&T --- the consolidation business is in full swing. Verizon & Yahoo ($6.4 billion), Tesla & Solar City ($2.6 billion), Abbott Labs & St. Jude Medical ($30.6 billion), the list goes on and on. Google has made over 190 acquisitions since its inception including daily utilized items inside my home like


WHEN FINANCING, ALWAYS UTILIZE YOUR OWN FINANCIAL CALCULATOR
I get it, your busy, the business is moving in 50 directions, and your adding a new piece of equipment to full fill the needs of your long term customer. You make the deal with the dealer, who helps secure your financing just like the previous ten times, you sign your docs and you're out the door. Aaaaah, that was easy. But wait, what was my interest rate again? And possibly equally important did I receive an accurate amortization schedule INCLUDING a pre-payment schedul