by Carol Frank | Feb 20, 2013 | The Pet Industry
M&A Pet Transactions slowed after the first quarter of 2012, resulting in a total of 29 announced transactions in comparison to 41 announced transactions in 2011. The pet industry also continues to experience premium valuations compared to its consumer products...
by Carol Frank | Jan 29, 2013 | Human Resources
The beginning of a new year is always a great time to take a step back and look at your business from 30,000 feet. Since you can’t grow without good staff, I thought it would be an opportune time to write about leadership skills. As Jim Collins talks about in his...
by Carol Frank | Dec 29, 2012 | Business Advice
While face-to-face negotiations are always better for closing business deals, email negotiations are on the rise. Researchers have found (and common sense tells us) that email negotiations lead to less satisfying agreements and an even greater rate of failure to reach...
by Carol Frank | Dec 29, 2012 | Business Advice
When it comes to selling or refinancing your company, many pet industry owners have questions about the benefits of using an M&A advisor, also known as an investment banker (assuming they have the appropriate FINRA designation). The reasons are simple. An advisor...
by Carol Frank | Nov 29, 2012 | Business Advice
Carol Frank with guest Pam Adams Business liability insurance saved my company from bankruptcy. Several years ago a competitor sued me for the sole purpose of putting my company, Avian Adventures, out of business. The charges had been trumped up and falsified; yet I...
