by Pamela Dennis | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Planning, Selling a Business, Transitions
Remember when summer vacation was about to end and going back to school was just around the corner? Summer sure went by fast. By late August it was time to check the back-to-school list, which “back in the day” was pretty simple: clothes and supplies. My family didn’t...
by Pamela Dennis | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Planning, Start-Ups, Transitions
It’s summer, and many of us are on the road enjoying vacations. If you undertook a vacation road trip before GPS, you probably used a paper map. When driving in Europe I always bought Michelin maps, which are so large when open that they fill the entire passenger...
by Pamela Dennis | Jul 8, 2016 | Blog, Start-Ups, Transitions
All companies have to manage significant transitions if they are to endure. Yet, apparently, very few do. A recent Gallup poll found that it is still true after decades of data collection that 50% of companies fail in the first five years, and fewer than 5% survive 10...
by Pamela Dennis | Jun 7, 2016 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Planning, Start-Ups, Transitions
I have been surprised by the number of times when speaking on exit strategies for retiring business owners I get asked the question, “What advice do you have for entrepreneurs starting a business?” I’ve thought back to what went through my mind in starting my business...
by Pamela Dennis | Apr 12, 2016 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Planning, Selling a Business, Transitions
The problem is all inside your head, she said to me, The answer is easy if you take it logically I’d like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be fifty ways to leave your lover… Just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don’t...
by Pamela Dennis | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog, Boomer Perspectives, Encore, Selling a Business, Start-Ups, Transitions
After building a business, selling it, and “retiring,” I am among those who say, “I’m so busy I don’t know how I ever had the time to work!” It seems to be a common feeling for today’s retirees. I learned this especially in researching small business owners for my...
