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The best advice often sounds simple when you first hear it.
Do what you say you’re going to do. Take the first step. Give credit to others. Work hard but remember there’s more to life than work.

Knowing what your business is worth isn’t something you should save for the moment you decide to sell. It’s a strategic asset you should carry into every major decision you make as a leader.

Most CEOs don’t fail dramatically. Big blowups are rare, as are strings of obviously bad decisions. Most executives keep working on how to become a better CEO, in the ways they know how.

EBITDA remains the single most critical metric CEOs use to evaluate operational performance and business value. For leaders of growth-stage companies, improving EBITDA isn’t just about short-term profitability. It’s also about building a more valuable, resilient organization that can scale efficiently while maximizing strategic options.

You’ve done the work. You’ve built the company, navigated the challenges and made it through your exit. Now you’re facing a question most successful founders never see coming: What’s next?
The Post-Exit Challenge No One Warns You About
After selling your business, the initial relief gives way to something unexpected. You have time, freedom and a wealth of knowledge, but no outlet for it.

Is the phone buzzing in your pocket an iPhone? Chances are, it is. Apple controls 21% of the smartphone market. But when Andre van Hall hears the buzz of that sleek device, a different rectangular fixture of American life comes to mind: the Sears catalog.

Share this: Your employees are already using AI. The question is whether they’re doing it with guardrails or without them. In boardrooms across the country, CEOs tell me some version of the same story: “We know AI is important, but we haven’t gotten around to a formal policy yet.” That gap between awareness and action…

Share this: National Small Business Month is dedicated to spotlighting the backbone of our economy: small and midsize businesses (SMBs). These businesses are often the unsung heroes driving economic growth, fostering job creation, and strengthening local communities. The numbers are staggering: According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses alone account for 99% of all businesses…

Share this: When we think of AI, the mind often wanders to sprawling Silicon Valley tech campuses, massive server farms, and futuristic research laboratories. For too long, the narrative surrounding AI has been one of exclusivity — a tool reserved for multinational corporations with endless budgets and armies of software engineers. But when I walk…

Share this: For nearly 40 years, Victor Owen Schwartz, founder of New York-based VOS Selections — an importer and distributor of wine, spirits, sake, and non-alcoholic beverages — has set his portfolio apart by sourcing products that aren’t easily found at the wine store down the street. “We have a broad range of wines, including…