You often hear the term earnout with the sale of a business...but what exactly is an earnout? How can/should they be structured? What should people look for? What should people avoid? 

 

In our latest podcast, we debate one of the toughest questions facing the world today:

Whose leadership style is better...Ted Lasso or Roy Kent?

Your office should be involved in the community...just ask Michael Scott from The Office. 

Yeah, but it seems like a lot of work after you get off work. Is it really worth it? Will it really help my business?

Absolutely, and our experts tell you why.

We continue our series on succession planning by discussing employee stock ownership plans, more commonly referred to as an ESOP.

An ESOP can be incredible, but just like spicy food, it may not be for everyone. 

Brought to you by your friends from SSC, an employee-owned company. 

It can be overwheleming for entrepreneurs trying to decide how to structure their business...much like it's overwhelming for a 4-year-old to choose an ice cream flavor.

So naturally, our experts decided to make it easy by breaking down types of businesses...and comparing them to ice cream flavors. 

In the next entry into our critically acclaimed series on HBO's Succession and succession planning, our experts break down transistioning your business to a third party. 

Just like Willy Wonka. 

We all love the timeless movie The Princess Bride. The drama, the humor, the desire for someone to respond to our every request with "as you wish".  But, there are lessons in it beyond just love and happiness. That's right! You can learn a lot about good strategic planning for your organization from The Princess Bride.

Many business owners have worked years to build up their business, and would love nothing more than to have a family member take over when they retire. Most of the time, that means their children.  This can be great, but it also presents some unique challenges.

Continuing our series on succession planning, we air the dirty laundry when it comes to successful family sucession planning, 

Netflix's Squid game says a lot about society, the power of money, desperation, entertainment...and budgeting?

You read that right. To our financial experts, the hit television show is a meditation on budgeting. 

And meditation is better than killing people. At least that's what we think. 

Employee rentention has always been vitally important, but perhaps now more than ever. In our latest episode, we use the classic television show The Office to highlight what you should, and definitely should not do, to keep your employees happy.