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Gary Miller: Avoiding buyer-seller disputes that plague almost half of mergers and acquisitions
It was late Friday afternoon when Roger received a call from his lawyer. Roger had sold his business almost two months earlier for $7.54 million. His lawyer told him that...
Gary Miller: Major challenges facing small businesses in 2021 and what to do about it
To say that 2020 tested small-business owners’ management abilities is an understatement. Many went out of business for reasons beyond their control --- the effects of the pandemic. Some are...
Gary Miller: Good news for selling your business in 2021
Without a doubt, 2020 will go down in the record books as one of the most disruptive, confusing and disquieting years in modern history. Cities rocked by riots, hospitals overflowing...
Gary Miller: When should you fire your kid from the family business?
John Marce had dreamed that Alex, his son, would take over the family business someday. John was the second generation of business ownership since his father had founded the company...
Gary Miller: The most expensive business mistake is missing an opportunity
In school, we were usually given the lesson first and the test afterward. Not so in business. In business we are often given the test first and the lesson afterward....
Gary Miller: A needless recipe for disaster
Bill and his wife Elaine had just arrived at the airport to depart for a week-long trip to the Caribbean for his company’s annual planning meeting. Bill had five other...
Gary Miller: When financial success is not enough
It was a Thursday morning, a little before 9, when Paul walked into the boardroom for his usual monthly meeting.
Gary Miller: A flood always begins with a single drop of rain
Larry, the owner of a wholesale food company, had not felt good for over a year. He was consistently tired and losing weight. His wife Christi urged him to get...
 Gary Miller: Companies valuing their businesses with a new performance metric during COVID-19
Unquestionably, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected all aspects of our lives. In the business community, revenues, earnings and valuations have plummeted affecting governments, most businesses and individuals alike. As...
Gary Miller: What¶¶Òõap the impact of the coronavirus on M&A for small businesses?
Without a doubt the coronavirus is having a significant impact on Mergers & Acquisitions. Hundreds of thousands of business have closed or significantly cut back on their business operations; millions...