In reviewing CEO checklist of strategies for emerging from the COVID pandemic, and the biggest challenges they face, I am reminded of the near catastrophic meltdown of IBM in the early 90’s. The similiarities of the challenges faced by the new CEO to rebuild the value of the company has some similiarities with the challenges facing companies Read more…

Part 4 – Overcoming Barriers to Growth to Improve Business Valuation Maximizing the business valuation involves improving the management team performance when it comes to planning and executing the strategic plan.  The valuation of the business by buyers and investors such as private equity depends on how well the president or CEO has addressed the issues such Read more…

Part 3 – Overcoming Barriers to Growth and Improving Business Valuations Management team effectiveness is a very large part of the assessment of business valuation by business buyers and investors such as private equity firms. Critical areas that teams typically address to reduce dysfunction include: Communications Understanding how each member communicates and then how to effectively communicate Read more…

Part 2 – Overcoming Barriers to Growth and Improving Business Valuations Having a track record of developing and implementing a strategic plan is critical to business buyers and investors such as private equity firms. It has a positive effect on business valuations when the track record can translate into predictability of future performance. An  alignment  driven strategic Read more…