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  • Keeping your firm ‘ready to sell’

    by The Zweig Letter January 17, 2021
    January 17, 2021

    Approachable steps you can take to prepare for a potential acquisition down the road, and why it’s never a bad idea to take them.

  • Keep a cool head and carry on!

    by The Zweig Letter January 17, 2021
    January 17, 2021

    Things are real messy right now, but we can all get safely to our destinations if we keep our cool.

  • Creating success: David E. Ott

    by The Zweig Letter January 10, 2021
    January 10, 2021

    CEO and president of SEH (St. Paul, MN), a firm that’s simplifying the world’s complex challenges by designing better places, engineering clean water, and renewing infrastructure.

  • New Year’s resolutions

    by The Zweig Letter January 10, 2021
    January 10, 2021

    Our businesses need the same care we are giving ourselves to remain healthy and viable in the year ahead!

  • Hire for character, train for skill

    by The Zweig Letter December 27, 2020
    December 27, 2020

    Many people in this business will say they agree with this idea, yet the people doing the hiring rarely do it.

  • Give it the gas – or let off the throttle?

    by The Zweig Letter December 13, 2020
    December 13, 2020

    When times get tough, you have two choices: You can cut expenses and eliminate all investments, or you can double down on making improvements in your business.

  • Reach new limits: Aine O’Dwyer

    by The Zweig Letter November 29, 2020
    November 29, 2020

    Principal and CEO of Enovate, a WBE/DBE/SBE firm that serves as a prime contractor as well as a subcontractor on city, state, and federal public agency and private projects.

  • Hiring in 2020

    by The Zweig Letter August 3, 2020
    August 3, 2020

    In this year of upheaval and change, the most important component of any successful firm remains the same.

  • Giving back: Bob Mora

    by The Zweig Letter July 27, 2020
    July 27, 2020

    Owner and managing partner at Batture, LLC (New Orleans, LA), a firm dedicated to delivering outstanding results while creating powerful social and environmental change.

  • Death, taxes, and retirement

    by The Zweig Letter June 22, 2020
    June 22, 2020

    Nothing is as certain as death and taxes. But an owner’s retirement can be, too. If done correctly, an owner’s retirement and its benefits can be just as certain as death and taxes.

  • Evolve your view of ownership

    by The Zweig Letter May 4, 2020
    May 4, 2020

    Break out of the spreadsheet mentality and build an ownership team that drives value and performance long-term. Deciding who gets to be an owner can be one of the most…

  • Exceed expectations: Diane Bicknese

    by The Zweig Letter March 16, 2020
    March 16, 2020

    President of Schaefer Engineering, Inc. (Wentzville, MO), a firm founded on integrity with a commitment to provide quality professional forensic consulting services nationwide.

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