Everybody wants to go out a winner. That certainly applies to a business owner who is approaching retirement. But what will it take to make sure you can walk away from the daily grind and into the next phase of your life with confidence? Money. Whatever the reason you started your business, as you prepare…
Over the past 25 years I have been able to observe and work with hundreds of different oil company owners and managers. Like any industry, there are good managers and bad managers running oilheat companies. See if you recognize your own management style in any of these examples. “Larry Faire” – Larry’s company has plodded…
If you thought having a Board of Directors was only for Fortune 500 corporations, think again. Even a small, privately held business should have a Board. If you don’t want to call them Directors (with the responsibility that entails), call it a Board of Advisors. Formal boards of directors have legally defined responsibilities and fiduciary…