This morning we kicked off the day with none other than the fabulous #LynStJames at the Accelerent Phoenix breakfast at the Phoenix Raceway. After a zippy rundown of F1 and IndyCar, Lyn dove into her own roller-coaster journey from driving a Pinto (into a lake) to zooming at the Indy… Read More »Lyn St James
Yesterday, at Integro Bank we were held captivated by Paul Rivers’ remarkable presentation. He shared his journey, starting from establishing a landscape company and progressing through coaching positions at various teams, all the way to overseeing the acquisition of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. Throughout his presentation, Paul emphasized his… Read More »Paul Rivers at Integro Bank
I had the privilege to attend the Wines Around the World event hosted by Family Promise of Greater Phoenix, a nonprofit organization that serves families with children who are currently homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Thank you, Nino & Chris, for inviting me & your continued generous support… Read More »Wines Around the World
Wow! What an amazing meeting! We received a wonderful checklist from Denise Kaye, learned why we are living longer – pasteurized milk, penicillin & polio vaccination – with great history (Dawn Kennington-Bejar, you always make me think), and discussed words have meanings (right Marcy Maslov)? Dorie Morales shared her amazing… Read More »WATT Morning Meeting
The beginning of partnerships in business can be very exciting and filled with great expectations of success for the future. But as in marriages, things change, stuff happens and partners are not always as compatible as they appear. If problems start brewing, it is critical that the partners find a… Read More »Tip #064 Partnerships can be difficult, but the problems must be addressed!
I appreciate the birthday greetings and the flowers sent by Arizona Escrow. The day was quite hectic, as I was at the Cornerstone International Alliance Conference located in Scottsdale.
Having a great time at the Cornerstone International Alliance Collabcon 2024 @ Valley Ho! This morning we had the benefit of hearing from Kyle Madden, Teddy Saltztein, Nick Keene and Kazem Harfouche in a Shark Tank event. After lunch, we had our international updates from Bob (US), Sarah (UK), Jeff… Read More »Cornerstone International Alliance Collabcon 2024
Normalizing adjustments or addbacks are important for valuing a business because they reflect the true economic performance of the business and allow for a fair comparison with other businesses in the same industry. By removing the effects of non-recurring or discretionary transactions, the normalized EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,… Read More »Adjusted Cash Flow Necessary to Reflect True Economic Performance
I feel incredibly fortunate to be involved with an extraordinary group of remarkable women! Today, we had the pleasure of hearing Ginger Clayton discuss her incredible path from being a single mother to becoming the entrepreneur and CEO of Elontec, as well as the founder of The Diaper Bank Central… Read More »WATT a Buzz!
One factor that affects the EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) or SDE (Sellers Discretionary Earnings) multiplier is the cost of capital, which is the minimum required rate of return for an investment. The cost of capital reflects the risk and opportunity cost of investing in a business,… Read More »Investment Risks and Returns Influence Business Valuation