Category Archives: Exit Planning

Fighting on Level Ground

Posted on October 16, 2011 by John F. Dini

Poland has been conquered numerous times in history. Since the 11th century, it has been partially occupied, partitioned, or fully subjugated by the Germans, Russians, Austrians, Mongols, Tartar Muslims, French (under Napoleon), Prussians and Hungarians. The Poles aren’t a timid people, … Continue Reading →

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“When everything is flat, you can see a long way.”

Posted on September 25, 2011 by John F. Dini

That statement was made by Van Palmer of Palmer Technology Systems after a lengthy discussion about economic trends. It perfectly describes why we should be positioning our businesses differently from how we did it at the end of previous recessions. … Continue Reading →

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It’s Time for the Boomers to Step Up

Posted on July 17, 2011 by John F. Dini

Why I Need to Say This Three years ago I wrote an open letter titled “Last Chance to Save America” and sent it to my entire email list. It went viral, and I received almost a thousand emails in reply. … Continue Reading →

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Lifestyle or Legacy – Part 4

Posted on February 19, 2011 by John F. Dini

Last week a client told me “You are wrong. I have a lifestyle business that is ALSO a legacy business.” Sorry, but that doesn’t fly. He has built a good company, and continues to improve it. Be he is not driving … Continue Reading →

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Lifestyle or Legacy – Part 3

Posted on February 6, 2011 by John F. Dini

Let’s turn to the Legacy Builders.They are the business owners who have achieved Lifestyle status (as defined in the last posting) but continue to work hard to build their businesses. Their objective is a company that does far more than … Continue Reading →

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Lifestyle vs. Legacy – Part 2

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John F. Dini

Let’s define a lifestyle business. For our purposes, I’ll start with what it isn’t. It’s not the small retail store being run by someone who doesn’t need the money. A few years ago I was on a judging panel for a … Continue Reading →

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Lifestyle vs. Legacy – Part 1

Posted on January 23, 2011 by John F. Dini

There are three types of business owners. The first, which encompasses the vast majority of small businesses, is the one who simply wants to make a living from running his or her business. They dream of the day that they … Continue Reading →

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In the long run

Posted on November 14, 2010 by John F. Dini

I met with a business owner the other day who has experienced a particularly difficult year. A confluence of economics, technology and criminal activity in his industry has kept him working long hours, with relatively little to show for it. He … Continue Reading →

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Small Business can Sell in a Recession

Posted on April 16, 2009 by John F. Dini

This was an article I had published in the San Antonio Express News yesterday. Guest Voices: Small businesses can sell in recession Many business owners think that the current recession has ruined their exit strategy. While the climate may be … Continue Reading →

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