(2 min read) As a private business owner seeking safe and profitable growth, acquiring another business can be a game-changing strategy. Here’s why: Instant Growth and Market PresenceAcquisitions offer immediate expansion of your customer base, product lines, and market reach. This rapid growth positions you as a stronger competitor, potentially deterring new market entrants. Diversify […]
In the June issue of Money Magazine, Director Warren Otter writes about the ongoing challenge facing business owners looking to make the step into retirement. Read the full article in the June issue of Money Magazine. – – What is Your Business Worth, and Can You Sell It? By Warren Otter, managing director Otter & Associates ” […]
The Australian Automotive supply sector has had plenty of time to rearrange their individual businesses to be become less reliant on the three major car companies, but many are now running out of time and still looking for state and federal government assistance. The three major car companies announced their pending closure in late 2013; […]
If you have been following my posts or read my book you would know that I am a strong advocate for strategic acquisitions to grow mid-size private businesses. Currently 22% of businesses in Australia are owned by the Baby Boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1963), and these Baby Boomers are looking for an exit […]
So your business growth has slowed or stalled, how do you return to consistent strong growth? From my experience there are two types of proactive business owners when it comes to the issue of growing or turning around a business. The first type are those owners who believe strongly in traditional organic methods of growth, […]
Otter and Associates are running their April breakfast seminar to explain how to solve these two stress causing problems; to join us open the attached invitation and book a seat or contact us via our contact page to register your interest in another date (they book out quickly). Otter Associates April Seminar Invitation
Business (and the way in which we go about business) is undergoing fundamental change. Many traditional methods for business growth no longer work as effectively. Thanks to the internet and other market forces, buyer behaviour has also changed beyond all recognition. The rules of the game have changed, and even the playing field has changed […]
Many quality private businesses are currently finding growth of their top and bottom line extremely difficult. There is no doubt that most business owners spend hours developing new ideas to increase sales and decrease costs to assist the performance of the business. These activities should always be undertaken, however, they rarely get strong support from […]
