Recently, we have had some of our clients and other contacts asking about buying a business. Buying a business is more then just looking at the financials to see if it is profitable.

​Of course, we have resources that can help you (http://www.glm-accounting-bookkeeping.com/blog--podcast/category/buying-a-business) and over the next few weeks we will touch on some things you need to find out when looking at buying a business.

​We will touch on the following issues in some detail:

• Business' Assets
• Corporate Culture- What is if like?
• Customers and Market Segments
• Financial Questions
• Legal
• Market Perception
• Motivation to Sell
• Additional strategies to consider when buying a business
  

Typical Situation: Our client has increased their spending on supplies for their printers and copiers. They have multiple invoices/providers for their Copier machine leases, printer supply costs, AND bad service form current vendor.
 
When you hear a business owner say:
·         “I am not happy with the service on my copier. It breaks all the time and service is slow.”
·         “I am paying a lot for my toners and printers.”
·         “There is always wasted paper left at the copiers.”
 
The Consultant offers a free comprehensive assessment of your current business as it relates to the life cycle of your documents and how they ate distributed through your business and the final output.
 
How they Work: They offer printer hardware technology, software solutions, and managed network services to help companies run more efficiently and productively.
 
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Typical Situation: Our client is experiencing; employee turnover, lack of engagement of their employees, managers/ leaders who aren’t leading. The team is not meeting the long term growth strategy and the organization needs to improve leadership performance at all levels
 
When you hear a business owner say:
·         “We are experiencing high turnover rates”
·         “We’ve just lost another great leader, what’s wrong?”
·          “We need to develop better leaders.”
·         “My Employees are not communicating effectively and are not working together well”
 
Leadership Training Professionals will build stronger relationships and improve communication between staff members. They help teams to become more cohesive and get better results faster. Assist in selection for promotion or new hires as well as entry level, continuous hire positions.
 
How they Work The Consultant visits with the client, conducts an appraisal and submits proposal. Design customized professional development plans for workshops and seminars to meet the goals of the organization. They recommend actions that are either focused on training & development or organizational development, and deliver & evaluate on the agreed upon products and services offered.
 
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