Just Add Capital Comments0

If you’re looking to attract an investor or an acquirer one day, expect them to dig into your sales and marketing process. If you’re a company that sells to other businesses, an investor will want to know where you get …
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The Switzerland Structure Comments0

One of the eight factors that impact the value of your company is something the team at The Value Builder System™ refers to as “The Switzerland Structure,” which emphasizes the importance of business independence. It cautions against excessive reliance on …
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CC&L Q1 2024 Market Outlook and Investment Review Comments0

Your portfolio managers are constantly analyzing the market to help them make the best investment decisions on your behalf. It’s important for you to feel comfortable with these decisions, so we’d like to offer you the opportunity to better understand …
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Core Values as a Growth Catalyst: The $14 Million Journey of Sauceda Industries Comments0

In the competitive third-party logistics (3PL) sector, Jay B Sauceda turned Sauceda Industries into a standout business, ultimately reaching $14 million in sales before being acquired by Cart.com. His secret weapon? His core values: “Yes, And,” “Explore More,” and “Give …
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3 (Creative) Ways to Get Your Business to Run Without You Comments0

If you aspire to build a valuable company, one crucial factor is to ensure your business can operate independently without your constant involvement, but embarking on this journey can feel daunting. Inthis article, we’ll explore three cost-effective, simple strategies to …
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Hidden Value: A 3-Part Approach to Hiring High-Potential Employees Comments0

French economist Jean-Baptiste Say characterized an entrepreneur as one who “shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and greater yield.” This expands the term’s literal translation from the French for “one …
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What to Do When Your Clients Want You Comments0

Do your customers ever ask that you personally get involved in their account? If so, one of the best things you can do to improve the value of your business (and your life) is to get your employees to treat your …
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How to Increase the Value of a Distribution Business Comments0

Transforming a distributor or reseller into a valuable company may seem like a daunting task. Distributors are usually not worth very much, because an acquirer reasons that without a point of differentiation, a distributor is vulnerable to a price war. Rather …
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