The State Of Seller Readiness In Family Owned Businesses with Lisa Niederman

BLP Lisa | Family Owned Businesses

  There are about 75% of closely held family business owners in the country. Yet, 85% of those have not completed the transition and succession plan. As a result, 25% of businesses close while others have to sell, cutting their family ties and emotional investment with it. Lisa Niederman, managing director of Speed2Results, talks about…

Pro Football Camp: Teaching Football And Character Skills with Teddi Domann

BLP Tedd Domann | Pro Football Camp

  Football is not just a contact sport. It’s a game of discipline, respect, and character. When Teddi Domann and her husband would drop her two boys off at youth football camps, she thought they could do something to make the camps be better. They gathered some people and put together their vision for impacting…

The Trusted Advisor: Learning From The Voice Of Experience Harry Lay

BLP Harry | Trusted Advisor

  Small businesses are important to the nation’s economy. Over 80% of our gross national product is produced by employers with less than 100 employees and the failure rate is 76% to 90% in the first one to two years. Harry Lay, trusted advisor to CEOs and owner and president of Lay Professional Services, provides…

Lori Denham on Hiring The Right Person With Background Screening

BLP Laura | Background Screening

  Hiring somebody could either break or make the company. There has to be an assurance that the person you hire is someone who they say they are. You have to go through a number of credentials and background checks to ensure their honesty and to know whether they can deliver well for the job.…

The Spirit Of A Serial Entrepreneur with Trish Groom

BLP Trish | Serial Entrepreneur

Trish Groom, business development leader and serial entrepreneur, takes us into her journey towards success as she lays down the attitudes and mindset that got her there. From opening a coffee shop called Sidney’s Café to evolving into other business ventures with Splick-it, Inc, she shows that determination to reach her goals. As a business…