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Insight for owners, buyers and sellers
Business Brokerage and Small Business articles on Tuesdays, AI: My Take on Wednesdays, and the newsletter every Thursday.
Business Brokerage
Business Brokerage insights
Oct 26, 2026
Comparing Business Sale Offers
A higher business sale offer may leave more money dependent on future events. Compare payment terms and unresolved conditions before choosing which buyer to pursue.
Sep 23, 2026
Selling your business: what buyers will ask about your systems
Buyers are not only buying your numbers. They are buying the ability of the business to keep producing them without you.
Sep 23, 2026
What AI changes in due diligence, and what it doesn't
AI can compress the reading. It does not replace the judgment about what the findings mean for the deal.
Small Business
Small Business insights
Oct 19, 2026
What AI Should Never Do in Your Business
I draw the line at authority, not usefulness. Legal obligations, financial commitments, and customer relationships need a named person responsible for what leaves the business.
Oct 6, 2026
Getting Business Knowledge Out of One Person’s Head
I look at recurring staff questions as a document problem before I treat them as an AI problem. The starting point is making existing answers easier to find, verify, and maintain.
Sep 23, 2026
Is hiring an AI consultant worth it for a small business?
The honest answer depends on one thing: whether there is a specific, costly problem in the business that AI can actually reduce.
Sep 23, 2026
Where AI actually saves time in an owner-led business
Four practical areas where AI tends to earn its place in a small company, and what each one is not.
Weekly series, AI: My Take
AI: My Take
Plain-language opinions on the AI tools everyday people actually use.
Oct 27, 2026
Meta's Muse AI
Meta's Muse can carry out online tasks through connected services. Its value depends on how much time it saves after you check its work.
Oct 23, 2026
AI Voice Scams
Scammers can use copied voices to make fake family calls sound real. A request or threat for money over the phone is 99.9% likely to be fake regardless of ai usage.
Oct 20, 2026
AI: Where Do I Even Start?
I’d start with one ordinary task, not a tour of every AI app. I’d use a grocery list to practice asking clearly, checking the response, and staying in charge.
Oct 13, 2026
Gemini's New Limits: I Wouldn't Rush to Upgrade
I wouldn't pay simply to keep a model name in the menu. My recommendation is to identify the work an upgrade would actually help me finish.
Archive
Earlier articles
Company Leaders and Private Equity articles from earlier series, kept in one place.