Build a Pierce County referral network that works across service areas. Check fit, permission, capacity and next steps before introducing a customer.... Read full article
Two buyers can offer the same price, and after October 1 only one of them can get financed. First-time buyers now face 1.25x coverage. Buyers already in your industry stay at 1.15x.... Read full article
Volume fell 10% last quarter while cash flow multiples rose. Prices did not drop. Fewer businesses qualified for them, which means waiting for the market to recover is waiting on something that did not happen.... Read full article
Owner dependency is easy to diagnose and hard to fix. The mistake is trying to fix all of it. Here's the sequence, what belongs first, and why eighteen months is the honest timeline.... Read full article
Angela Willey's $4M success story with Ignite-U shows business networking works—building connections, referrals, and community that helped grow her Tacoma roofing business over 9+ years.... Read full article
Cold M&A outreach converts about 1% of the time over an 18 to 36 month window. Buyers already assume you're not ready. That timeline is also exactly how long preparation takes.... Read full article
Looking for business networking near Gig Harbor? Learn how to choose the right networking group, build stronger local relationships, and expand your connections across Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Pierce County and the South Sound.... Read full article
Discover valuable business networking near Gig Harbor at Ignite-U in Tacoma. Join casual, welcoming meetings hosted thrice weekly to build real connections beyond your local circle.... Read full article
SOP 50 10 8.1 takes effect October 1 and changes how your buyer's loan gets underwritten. Higher coverage floor, projections excluded, mandatory valuations, and QoE at $3M. What it means if you're selling.... Read full article
Tell your team too early and your best people leave first, which damages the thing you're selling. When to have the conversation, what to say, and how to do the prep work without tipping anyone off.... Read full article
Twelve months out, your tax returns are already filed — you can't undo that. Here's what's still fixable in the time you have, and how to price for the position you're actually in.... Read full article
One of the most common reasons a sale dies is also the least discussed — the buyer stops trusting the seller. How it starts, why it can't be argued back, and why disclosure beats discovery every time.... Read full article
