Working Smarter or Harder?
By Dave Godwin How’s your workload these days? If the pandemic has forced you back into the weeds of your business, you’re not alone. Many owners are again doing tasks they haven’t done in years because they have had to lay off front-line staff or their employees have fallen ill or are caring for someone […]
Urgent or Important?
By Jon Holbert Those who know my wife and I, know that we’re big fans of bluegrass music. We love the historic nature of the music and the outstanding musicianship demonstrated by the bands in the genre. The lyrics can also be quite comical at times. One tune has a phrase kind of like this, […]
CBI Business Buyer E-News | March 2021 | Featured Businesses For Sale
March 2021 | Business Buyer Edition News & Updates SOLD! Pictured left to right, Sellers Pat and Dale Adams and Diana Hartfield, CBI Senior Intermediary Carol Gresham and Buyers Mike and Lauren Fields The sale of Adams Truss has successfully been facilitated by CBI and Senior Intermediary Carol Gresham. Adams Truss is a well-established Gentry […]
Loans4Biz Helps Fund Purchase of Adams Truss
(In regard to Sold – Adams Truss) After his offer to acquire Adams Truss was accepted, Mike decided to participate in the Loans4Biz (L4B) program – a service provided by CBI’s Management Team to buyers/borrowers who need to obtain financing for acquisitions. Kelly Tivis, the Loans4Biz Program Administrator, worked with Mike to prepare all documents […]
Overcoming Business Covid-geddon
By Dave Godwin Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition triggered by experiencing a terrifying event. Although not at the level of enduring a war zone, the events of early 2020 may leave you feeling similar symptoms. If you’re like most business owners, the first quarter of the year was progressing like any […]
CBI Tulsa Has New Leadership
Jon Holbert and Dr. John Sherrill have acquired the well-established Confidential Business Intermediaries/CBI Team Tulsa office according to Carl E. Grimes, Chairman and Founder of CBI. Holbert is Managing Partner of CBI Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa, with over a decade of experience leading Teams and facilitating the sale of businesses. Holbert is a Certified […]
Avery, Sights & King Aquire CBI Fort Smith/River Valley
Avery, Sights & King Acquire CBI Fort Smith/River Valley Max Avery, Dennis Sights and Ryan King have acquired the rights for the CBI Fort Smith/River Valley office according to Carl E. Grimes, founder and chairman of Confidential Business Intermediaries/The CBI Team. The CBI office suite is located in Fort Smith’s Central Mall and the address is […]
What Was That!
Carl Grimes (Founder/Chairman) Blog: What was that! Oh, that was 2020 and we’re sure glad it’s in the rearview mirror and that we can look forward to 2021 and maybe start to a better roaring 20s. Or can we? One thing we know is that privately held businesses are going to face challenges in 2021. […]
10 Resolutions That Will Increase the Value of Your Company
By Dave Godwin Buh-Bye and good riddance to 2020! If your goal is to build a more valuable company in 2021, here are some New Year’s resolutions to consider: 1. Stop chasing revenue. A bigger company is not necessarily a more valuable one if the extra sales come from products and services that are too […]