Never Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight

Sept. 28, 2022, will probably not mean anything to you, and it shouldn’t because it has gone and passed, as have many other days in our lives. But some days, like your birthday, a friend’s or loved one’s birthday, or an anniversary, you will probably remember. I am the same way. I can remember my birthday and everyone in my immediate family’s birthdays and a few other events, but that is about it. But Sept. 28, 2022, is a date that is going to be memorable to me for the rest of my life because that is the day … CONTINUE READING

What Kind of Buyer Are You?

Several years ago, a friend of mine happened to own a boutique hotel in the Caribbean on the island of St. Croix, an island that’s part of the U.S. Virgin Islands. One day, he mentioned to me he had decided to sell it to spend more time with his family. Immediately, I began to review his books and records and noticed that he was doing very good business by the fact he was running a 90% occupancy rate. He had been having profitable years for quite some time … CONTINUE READING

How Melanie Perkins Founded a Global Unicorn

According to the Small Business Administration, nearly 627,000 businesses open each year, but at the same time, around 595,000 businesses close for good annually. Further, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics research states that 45% of new companies go out of business within their first five years. It’s no surprise that building a successful business is easier said than done, but once in a blue moon, an entrepreneur breaks the mold to reach new heights. We saw it with Jeff Bezos and Amazon, Bill Gates and Microsoft, and now, we’re … CONTINUE READING