As a market researcher, one of the things people often ask me to research is for the best franchising opportunities. In fact, twice in the last month, have people asked me to research this for three...
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SMB Consulting Demand – A Thought Process Exercise
A few years back I was hired as a W-2 by a manufacturer of precision parts for the Defence industry, to optimize their floor plan sequencing, in what we call an NP Hard optimization exercise. I...
The great Meta SEO Blog Post OR SEO impact on market equilibrium
SEO is crucial, people keep telling me - ultimately you have to rank your website so that it’s visible (and maybe stop getting only scam emails on my “Contact Me” button) and to do so - there’s no...
Best Practices For A Winning Pitch Deck
Introduction At the core of every successful startup is a compelling pitch deck. It's more than just a simple presentation; it is a crucial tool that shapes how investors perceive your business...
The fallacy of gig working marketplaces in small markets
During my tenure as an Operations executive in various mid-to-small-size gig working companies, such as Landing (hellolanding.com) and HelloTech, a key realization emerged. Whether dealing with...
Why Won’t a DCF Valuation Compute (Probably) For Your Small (SMB) Business, What Does It Have To Do With The Terminal Value And What Can You Do About It?
In two recent valuations I created - the first for a growing beauty suite rental business and the other for a very successful Las Vegas-basedTanning Salon - I discovered a very interesting phenomena...