
Don’t get too excited when potential acquirers come calling. Sometimes they are just “kicking the tires” without serious interest. Sometimes they need time to “fall in love” with your company. Sometimes they are serious and are testing if you are desperate. Whichever it may be, always be respectful, give the relationships some time to figure out their motives, and be ready to…
When people learn that I’m a writer, more than half of them will immediately tell me about how they have an idea for a book, or that they need an editor for their autobiography, or that, though it sounds crazy, they are certain they have this one idea that would be a mega bestseller. Like, one of the biggest books…