by Joshua Ott | Jul 14, 2025 | Business, Growth Strategy, Sell Side M&A and Advisory
What You’ll Learn in This Post: Thinking about bringing on a business partner? This post outlines the key factors to consider before making a decision, including equity splits, risk exposure, legal planning, and the long-term strategic impact. It’s essential reading...
by Joshua Ott | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, Growth Strategy
What You’ll Learn in This Post In this post, you’ll learn how to turn business setbacks into opportunities for growth. We’ll cover why setbacks happen, what they can reveal about your operations and finances, and practical steps you can take to bounce back stronger....
by Joshua Ott | Jul 2, 2025 | Bookkeeping, Tacoma Community
What You’ll Learn in This Post Bookkeeping might feel like a routine task, but disorganized books can quietly drain your business of cash, opportunities, and long-term value. In this post, we’ll cover how poor bookkeeping impacts your cash flow, tax strategy, and even...
by Joshua Ott | Jun 24, 2025 | Sell Side M&A and Advisory, South Sound Spotlight
What You’ll Learn in This Post Thinking about selling or transitioning your business? In this post, we cover five common mistakes that can quietly lower your business’s valuation—and what to do about them. You’ll learn how everyday decisions affect how buyers,...
by Joshua Ott | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Why Valuation Matters Long Before You Sell When you hear the word “valuation,” it’s easy to think of a future sale or retirement. But understanding your business’s worth isn’t just a task for someday—it’s a strategic tool that helps you make more informed decisions...
by Joshua Ott | Jun 9, 2025 | Budgeting, Growth Strategy, Payroll
Bringing on a new employee is a big milestone—and a big investment. Whether you’re hiring your first staff member or adding to a growing team, expanding headcount changes the way your business operates, spends, and grows. For Tacoma-area business owners and...
by Joshua Ott | Jun 2, 2025 | Bookkeeping, Business, Growth Strategy
No business is immune to ups and downs—but some financial issues start quietly and grow over time. Spotting warning signs early can give you a chance to course-correct before small problems become big ones. Whether you’re experiencing a shift in revenue, dealing...
by Joshua Ott | May 27, 2025 | Bookkeeping, Budgeting
Creating a business budget isn’t just about crunching numbers at the start of the year—it’s about building a financial tool you can actually use to make decisions, track progress, and adapt to change. A well-structured budget provides clarity on where your...
by Joshua Ott | May 21, 2025 | Sell Side M&A and Advisory
Across the South Sound, many small business owners are reaching a turning point—they’re looking toward retirement, exploring new ventures, or simply ready for a change of pace. But while the idea of stepping away might be on the horizon, the plan to do it rarely is....
by Joshua Ott | May 13, 2025 | Bookkeeping, Business, Tacoma Community
Uncertainty has always been part of business ownership, but lately, it feels like the stakes are even higher. Whether it’s a slowdown in customer spending, rising costs, or economic headlines that seem to shift by the day, many small business owners across Tacoma and...
