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I’ll Deal with Succession Next Year
There’s always a more immediate crisis to solve or opportunity to pursue, and then, before you know it, you’re 70.
 • Loren Feldman
Are There Only Two Kinds of Companies?
Steve Welch, an entrepreneur and investor, says we’ve reached the point where only one distinction matters: Was your business started before AI or with…
 • Loren Feldman
You’re Probably Not Spending Enough on AI
Alan Pentz says those stories about the cost of AI spiraling out of control don’t apply to small businesses. He also says his thinking on how businesses…
 • Loren Feldman
What Do You Owe Your Employees?
Should they share in the proceeds when a business is sold? Does an owner have an obligation to find a buyer who will protect the culture and the jobs…
 • Loren Feldman
The Six Stages of Borrower Denial
If you’re looking to borrow money, Ami Kassar says it’s important to remain clear-eyed. For example, your relationship with your banker will only get…
 • Loren Feldman
Would Your Business Survive a Divorce?
It can be devastating, but there are things owners can do to protect against the risk.
 • Loren Feldman
Do the Best Small Businesses Take All of the Profits?
That’s what a study shows. And Steven Wilkinson notes that when asked why that is, the less successful businesses offered a telling response.
 • Loren Feldman
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