by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
Recently a colleague gave a good business tip on responsiveness. Another member of our referral group had contacted him about getting some services done at around 10 PM one night. The next morning around 6 AM he awoke to find that he had not only gotten a response,...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
Johnny, a young boy, wakes up one day to find a small dinosaur about the size of a dog in his room. He gets out of bed and runs to his mother. “Mother”, he exclaims, “there’s a dinosaur in the house!”. “Oh son”, she replies, “you have the most vivid imagination.”...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
An Owner’s Business Continuity Concerns Company’s Loss of Financial Resources Problem for Co-owners. If you co-own your company and you, personally, are a principal source of financial funding (bond guarantees, line of credit guarantees, etc.) your death can put...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
The subject of employee dishonesty is a delicate one. Owners generally want to trust their employees, and given all the other battles owners fight on a daily basis, they are often not as vigilant as they can or should be. Vigilance requires an investment of time and...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
For business owners, paying non-essential professional fees is nearly as unpalatable as paying unnecessary taxes. If you are convinced that you don’t require the services of a certified valuation analyst to value your company, this will not be your favorite issue of...