In 2009 Simon Sinek published a book called Start with Why. That same year he gave a TedX talk which at the time of this article had 36,000,000 views. Why such interest? He hit on a powerful notion that isn’t just valuable for a business owner who wants to connect more thoroughly with a customer, […]
SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives, is a nonprofit supported by the SBA that offers counseling advice to business owners. It’s powered by a network of 10,000 volunteers, mostly successful business owners and executives, who still love the sport of business and want a chance to help younger versions of themselves. Because of the […]
Mark Carlson bought Minnesota Mailing Solutions in 1998 for around $1M and grew the business over 10 years, eventually selling it for $4.5M. It was his ability to stay unemotional and focused on business fundamentals that ensured he walked away with the best offer possible. In 1998 there was still a very large market for […]
Seth Godin has been a prolific blogger and author for many years now. He is particularly dedicated to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses and develop robust mindsets. The Dip, which has a subtitle that promises to teach you “when to quit and when to stick” develops a very specific theme across its 96 pages. Seth […]
2017 was an eventful year in many respects. Politics, cryptocurrency, and social issues were constantly in turmoil and at the forefront of discussion. However, those of us who own, operate, buy, and sell business have seen a lot of good growth and have a fairly bright outlook for next year. Why? Here are a few […]
In 1993 Dennis Hart founded Apex Media Sales (what a great name!). Apex focused on long-form direct response television advertising, in the specific categories of religious and infomercial advertising. Dennis enjoyed the structure of the company. It was a cash-in-advance business. While the television and cable networks demanded payment upfront, he was also able to […]
Most of you may be familiar with the “annual meetings” required by law for corporations. For small businesses these meetings are often virtual and imaginary, a function that’s simply required for corporate compliance. For others, it’s a real and genuine chance to meet their shareholders in order to look over financials for the last […]
From the title, What I Learned from Losing a Million Dollars, you immediately get that Jim Paul has learned his lesson. Not only did he lose a lot of money, but he took the time to write a book explaining to you the personal shortcomings that led to that disaster. While it might not immediately […]
In this occasional series we will share profiles of our team here at Apex so you can get to know the men and women that make us best qualified to help you buy or sell a business. “You can’t make this stuff up!” Jerry says when asked about “war stories” in the business brokering world. […]
Before Jeff Hoffman became a cofounder of the Priceline group of companies, he built Competitive Technologies, which was one of the first business intelligence companies in travel. He’d had a suite of products that would help companies manage and reduce travel expenses. He got his first break with Exxon-Mobil, which spent $40M USD annually […]
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