Two members of the Vertical IQ team and I attended the 2018 Exit Planning Summit in Nashville last week because many exit planning experts need and appreciate industry research. Having been a business banker for many years, and then personally being involved with founding and selling several successful businesses, I’ve had first-hand...

”Centers of influence”(COIs) are a select group of people who can help to increase your access to and credibility with your target market by providing their referrals, testimonials, and word-of-mouth endorsement. Professionals such as realtors, insurance agents, and of course bankers had figured out that having a steady stream of...