2017
Unethical Negotiating Tactics
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /Let me teach you the unethical gambits that people can use to get you to sweeten the deal. Unless you’re so familiar with them that you spot them right away, you’ll find that you will make unnecessary concessions ...
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2017
Dumb Things You Do As You Get Older
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /They say as you get older you are supposed to get wiser and I believe in a lot of ways this is true. More than once I have said the only positive attribute I have discovered about getting older is that now I know that I ...
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2017
Looking Into the C-Store Crystal Ball
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /(This article first appeared in the March 9 electronic edition of Convenience Store News Daily. Click here for the PDF version as it appeared in the e-zine.) NATIONAL REPORT — Trying to predict the next seller or new buyer ...
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2017
C-Store M&A Market is Changing
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /(This article first appeared in the March 9 electronic edition of Convenience Store News. Click here for the PDF version as it appeared in the e-zine.) NATIONAL REPORT — In 2014, it was GPM Investments LLC and its ...
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2017
Why I Like the Convenience Store Business
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /(This article first appeared in the February, 2017 print edition of Professional Carwashing & Detailing. Click here for the PDF version as it appeared in the magazine.) I must be the one of the luckiest people in the ...
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2017
Signs That it is Time to Sell the Family Business
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /Perhaps you have started to suspect you may need to sell your business rather than hand it down to your children. Here are a few indicators as to why you may want to consider selling the family business: 1. Your children ...
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2016
Hillary Clinton proposes top rate of 65% on estate tax
JonDavito / 0 Comments /I am not trying to be political, however listed below is a link to story about Hillary Clinton promising to raise the inheritance tax and adding more taxes and regulations to small business owners if she is elected. The story ...
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2016
A Rule to Operate By
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /(This article first appeared in the September 2016 print edition of Convenience Store Decisions. Click here for the PDF version as it appeared in the magazine.) If you have heard me speak at a NACS (National Association of ...
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2016
Is there Power in Brands? What is Your USP
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /(This article first appeared in the July 2016 print edition of Professional Carwash & Detailing. Click here for the PDF version as it appeared in the magazine.) In my line of business, I travel a lot therefore I ...
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2016
The Biggest Lie Operators Tell Themselves
Terry Monroe / 0 Comments /If you have ever heard me speak at NACS or one of the State Association Conventions I have spoken at, you will hear me talk about the 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 rule I learned many years ago when I was operating my stores. Since ...
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