Axios expects the labor shortage to continue. The shortage of workers in the U.S. has become a flywheel of doom, messing up our lives and society writ large. And many of the underlying problems that led to this breakdown are bigger than the pandemic, Axios’ Emily Peck writes. Millions of… Read More »More 55+ Don’t Want a Job
With the money running out the economy is trending downward unless we can get people to work and spending again. As outlined by Axios: By the numbers: The 2021 holiday shopping season grew 14.1% from 2020 to a new record high of $886.7 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.… Read More »Personal Savings vs. Advanced Retail Sales
Opportunity is still alive, entrepreneurs can make millions on TikTok, as outlined in this Axios article: Hope writes: Charli D’Amelio is bringing home more than some top CEOs, per the WSJ. Why it matters: TikTok — now more popular than Google — has propelled creators like D’Amelio, 17, into a… Read More »TikTok Pays the Bills
As outlined in this article in the Phoenix Business Journal, Inflation in the Phoenix metro area is almost 3% higher than the rest of the country. The consumer price index rose 7.0% in the U.S. in 2021, the highest 12-month increase since 1982, and the cost of living grew even… Read More »Inflation of Common Goods in Phoenix Metro
I still find this to be relatively large. As explained by Axios: What’s happening: The percentage of young adults — or “boomerang kids” — who live with their parents is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Nathan writes. By the… Read More »Young Adults Living at Home Back to Pre Pandemic Levels
The latest data from the Market Pulse survey reflects the growing premiums business owners get as the size of their company increases. Multiples typically increase as businesses get larger. And these businesses are more likely to draw buyer interest from the widest geographic radius. EBITDA Multiples are used for larger… Read More »Median EBITDA Multiples Increase With Company Size
Looks like Toyota took the number one spot in US auto sales, surprised by how weak Nissan has become. As outlined by Axios: GM and Ford may be making progress on electric vehicles, but Toyota became the best-selling automaker in the U.S. in 2021, usurping GM for the first time… Read More »GM is Decrowned, Vehicle Sales By Year
This does tell us that you have to increase you buyer search the larger the company. Results from the 2021 Q3 Market pulse survey and Executive summary.
No surprise there is still turmoil in the labor markets and employees are still looking for greener pastures. As outlined by Axios: What’s happening: A record number of people quit in November — more than 4.5 million — matching the highest rate in the two decades of government tracking, Axios’… Read More »Quit Rate by Industry, Nov 2021
The latest data from the Market Pulse survey reflects the growing premiums business owners get as the size of their company increases. Keep in mind that Sellers Discretionary Earnings are mostly used for smaller owner operator companies where as EBITDA is used for larger companies with complete management structure in… Read More »Median SDE Multiples Increase With Company Size