Guest commentary: Your business is worth millions — Are you really ready to sell it?
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Bryan Esarco The consideration of owner readiness seems like a basic concept, but it can easily be overlooked in the excitement of valuation. In my experience, I’ve seen deals fail because the owners bypassed exit planning, including the necessary step of assessing the owner’s readiness. The reality is that confirming the owner’s willingness and readiness Read More →
Guest commentary: They take more than they give? The tax data tells a more complicated story
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy John Grace The debate over undocumented immigration usually begins with what it costs taxpayers. But what if the conversation also included what undocumented immigrants contribute? According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, undocumented immigrants paid an estimated $96.7 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2022. Of that, $37.3 billion went Read More →
Guest commentary: How to master AI without losing the human touch
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jim Sterne The hardest part of adopting generative AI is identifying the use cases. That’s why most people are still stuck on “help me write this email.” Anthony Hamilton is well past that. He filled out a Better Business Bureau survey about AI use and his answers were interesting enough that I asked for Read More →
Guest commentary: 3 ways to build a competitive advantage in the second half of 2026
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Luiz Vilera While some companies were challenged by uncertain geopolitical and economic forces in the first half of 2026, informed executives remained agile, making key decisions in real time. Strong leaders are focused on three priorities that will help inform their strategic vision in the second half of the year. DEPLOY AI NOW AI Read More →
Guest commentary: The bear necessities
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy John Grace Some of life’s most valuable investment lessons don’t come from Wall Street. They come from Mother Nature. As a young Boy Scout, I vividly remember a camping trip where the park ranger gathered our troop and delivered a simple warning: “Don’t keep food in your tents.” Bears have an extraordinary sense of Read More →
Guest commentary: Christopher Nolan tries making a blockbuster worthy of Homer
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Paul J. O’Reilly “Tell me, Muse, of the man of many ways, who was driven far journeys … longing for his wife and his homecoming.” So begins Homer’s “Odyssey” (in Richard Lattimore’s translation), the poet recounting Odysseus’ travels back to his wife, kin and homeland after a 10-year battle in Troy. The epic is, above Read More →
Guest commentary: AI fakery is the next reputation crisis
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Starr Hall I’ve spent more than three decades helping brands build credibility, navigate media scrutiny, and survive moments they never saw coming. This week, I found myself managing three separate reputation crises at the same time. Two of them had something in common that didn’t exist just a few years ago. Artificial intelligence. Not Read More →
