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During the 2-3 year period we actively pursued selling our digital agency business (Lifeblue), we had offers with valuations as low as $4M to as high as $15M and everything in between. I used a number of accounting professionals and

The Exciting Start I remember the very first day of starting my own business. It was October 29th, 2006. The time frame between the initial idea, to selling our first website to a client, was three days. To say we

You are not maximizing the opportunity of a team member leaving. The Dreaded Conversation It starts with that funny feeling when you’re asked to chat outside of normal interactions. When you meet the topic comes quick; you hear the news

Quality Interviews Lead to Quality Hires Do you believe that good things don’t always come easy? Have you heard the saying “Easy in, easy out?” Have you also heard the saying, “hire slow, fire fast?” These aren’t just little quips,

Priorities in Recruiting Matter So you want to attract quality candidates, eh? It is interesting to me that many companies focus their marketing and branding towards only customers and do not focus on recruiting talented team members. As you may

Roadblocks to Success What obstacles, as entrepreneurs and business owners, keep our companies from reaching their full potential? Is it fear?   Perhaps it is the fear of trying and failing. Are we stuck?   We feel beholden to a

Diversity is Critical in Many Forms In the modern world, diversity is important.  Ask any biologist and they will tell you one of the key factors of a hospitable environment for life is diversity.   Genetic diversity is one of

Write to the Humans I’ve never quite understood why most companies make their job advertisements read like prescription medication instructions. A job description is what you give a candidate to better understand the specific duties and requirements of the position