Caution Business Owners! – Don’t Poke The Giant… Comments0
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By: Scott E. Plaskett, CFP & John Warrillow On June 1, 2011, both Floyd’s Coffee Shops in Portland, Oregon were busier than usual. The regulars were elbowed out of the way by new customers visiting the store for the first …
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Seven Powerful Ratios Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Need To Start Tracking Now Comments0
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By: Scott Plaskett, CFP & John Warrillow Doctors in the developing world measure their progress not by the aggregate number of children who die in childbirth but by the infant mortality rate, a ratio of the number of births to …
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Our Programs Comments0
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A process for Financial Progress The KAIZEN Financial Planning Process™ is an evolutionary approach to comprehensive financial planning. Starting with the name “KAIZEN”, which is a Japanese word for constant and never ending improvement, you get a first glimpse at …
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Focus on financial freedom, not financial wealth. Comments0
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Focus on financial freedom, not financial worth. At the time I write this, there are advertising agencies and marketing departments of the investment companies poised and ready to release this years marketing message to you. The marketing message usually has …
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What Your Birth Certificate Says About Your Exit Plan Comments0
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By: Scott Plaskett & John Warrillow In our experience, your age has a big effect on your attitude towards your business and how you feel about one day getting out. Here’s what we have found: Business owners between 25 …
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The Danger Of Market Timing The Sale Of Your Business Comments0
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By: Scott Plaskett & John Warrillow The other day I was speaking with a successful CEO in his fifties who runs a heating and air conditioning company generating eight million dollars in revenue and over one million dollars in profit …
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Mike Flux – Infrastructure, Commercial Real Estate and Private Equity Q3 2011 Comments0
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Fly On The Wall Webinar Series Hello everybody and welcome to another one of IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s “Fly On The Wall” webinars. If this is your first time tuning in to a “Fly On The Wall” recording, let me quickly …
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Mike Flux – Investment Review and Update Q3 2011 Comments0
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Fly On The Wall Webinar Series Hello everybody and welcome to another one of IRONSHIELD Financial Planning’s “Fly On The Wall” webinars. If this is your first time tuning in to a “Fly On The Wall” recording, let me quickly …
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