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For many owners, their biggest concern in an exit plan is maintaining control. Whether they seek to sell to employees, family or a third-party, there is a fear that, once started, the process will have its own rules and momentum. Read More

Sometimes employee decision-making doesn't turn out the way we'd like. What should you do so that you're not stuck in farming micromanagement? Employees need guidelines. There should be a clear delineation of the limits to decision-making without prior approval. Read More

Common wisdom says that a satisfied customer will tell five people about his good experience, but an unhappy customer will tell twenty others. On the Internet, the number of people who may see that complaint is infinite. What if the gripe isn’t valid? There is little defense against an online bully Read More

The only number that counts towards general prosperity is the increase or decrease in the number of productive workers as a percentage of total population, and that will continue to shrink for the next decade. You can’t grow an economy when you have a chronic shortage of workers and consumers. Read More

The gamer generation is changing how we train and motivate in the workplace, whether Baby Boomers like it or not. In a recent survey of 20-something employees, the majority said that they expected a promotion in the workplace at least every two years. Most surprising to business owners, however, wa Read More

The South Texas region has an unemployment rate of somewhere between 5.2% and 5.8%, depending on exactly where you are located. Employment in certain highly desirable professional technology occupations is officially over 100%. With all this opportunity, why isn’t Texas seeing even more migration f Read More

Hunting in a Farmer's World: Celebrating the Mind of an Entrepreneur celebrates the differences that drive entrepreneurs. It is filled with the stories of real business owners who overcame real challenges; including those that accompany success. Read More

Many small business owners survived the recession by making their companies "lean and mean." Was that enough to survive the next 5 years? I've been surprised by the tone of my clients' conversations since the beginning of the year. They want to get tougher. The want to plan more. They want to find Read More

Every year the health clubs are crowded in January with new members, Resolutioners, but they disappear rapidly. The same thing often happens to business plans unless the owner really makes the effort to stick to the plan's execution. Read More