Thank you, Ronda Ebert, for organizing our morning gathering at Janey’s Coffee Co. & Bodega! It was great connecting with so many incredible local business owners—Maxx Anderson, Cameron Kunieg, Leeanne Gardner, Susan Stanton, and others. A quick cup of coffee, meaningful conversations, and genuinely great people made for an energizing… Read More »Sip & Connect
I’m so glad I attended the Integro CEO Club event, “Economy in Focus: Decoding 2026 Market Trends for Smarter Business Growth,” featuring Dr. John Min and Sandra Watson. Two key takeaways really stood out: • Macro-level economic indicators are largely positive, signaling that the broader economy is in a solid… Read More »Pragmatic Optimism
One of the challenges of selling a business can be finding an individual or a company that appreciates its value and is a “perfect fit” to continue the operation. But there are so many issues that can affect its desirability – geography, revenues, cash flow, employees, key employees, products, services,… Read More »Tip #085 Finding a “perfect fit” to buy the business can take time.
We had the pleasure of welcoming Amy Hoffman to her first WATT meeting today! It wasn’t our typical agenda, but I was reminded—again—of the power in this group. These women can dig into organizational policies, debate respectfully, and reach consensus, even when perspectives differ. That’s true leadership in action. Thank you, Juliet… Read More »Bold Conversations
Oh WATT fun at WATT this morning! Melissa Swader kicked things off with a lively round of member trivia — complete with the most creative Christmas-themed clues. Our sharp-minded Elves (Michelle Tran, Juliet Peters, Dyan Haugen, Laura Piel, Monica May Dunn and Wendy Look) took the win by nailing the… Read More »Winning Elves
At our ProVisors meeting, one of the standout best practices is sharing real stories of how another member has stepped up to support a client—or even one of us. This morning, Gary Leneway delivered an incredible testimonial about how Brian Trouette truly saved the day. For roughly the same premium… Read More »Trusted Partners
There are many stories of partners, investors or spouses showing up right before closings or even at closings to express their opposition to the sale. Obviously, in those situations there are existing conflicts which have not been worked out between the parties. In the early stages of planning the exit… Read More »Tip #083 Partners, Investors and Spouses must all be in agreement to sell the business.
Connection. Laughter. Rooftop views. The perfect WATT evening. Last night’s WATT Fall Social was truly one for the books — full of connection, laughter, and even a few brave husbands who joined our fabulous WATT women for an unforgettable evening. A huge shoutout to Dorie Morales, our VP extraordinaire, for creating… Read More »Still smiling from last night…
Unexpected lessons. Rare jewels. Big conversations. Exactly what I needed today. So thankful I rolled out of bed and made it to WATT this morning. What an energizing way to start the day. We heard from our talented jeweler, Roya Athanasopolous, who shared stories from her early days in jewelry… Read More »Big Conversations
Everything is changing so fast these days, it can be hard for a company to keep up. Business owners have to pay attention and be open minded as to what it will take to continue to grow their company – particularly with new technologies coming on line so rapidly that… Read More »Tip #082 To get maximum value, a business has to project a strong future!