Matt MorleyDragon Bones & Scalable BusinessesBefore there were dinosaur fossils, there were dragon bones. Written accounts of dinosaur fossils being mistaken as dragon bones exist…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Matt MorleyGetting It Right: Managing the Metric That Matters MostWhen I began my career as a valuation and portfolio research analyst close to 14 years ago, I also began the search for what I believed to…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Matt MorleyWho Is Your Working Capital Working For?Working Capital is one of those topics that should be important to every business owner, but almost everything about the way it is…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Matt MorleyScale, Bail, or Fail: Discerning the Path Forward for Your BusinessEvery day, I work with business owners who are approaching defining moments for themselves and their businesses. My firm has worked with…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Matt MorleyKnow What You Need: Practical Use of Financial ProjectionsOne of the biggest differences between being a shareholder of publicly-traded stocks and an investor/owner of a privately-held business is…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Matt MorleyThe Narrow Lens of Mainstream Succession PlanningBy this point, most business owners have heard the popular statistics around family business succession: 30% make it to the 2nd generation…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Matt MorleyCan a Debt-Free Business be Highly-Leveraged?Most of us know or know of people who grew up during the 1930’s economic depression. This generation, known as “depression babies” watched…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Matt MorleyWhy Risk and Growth Are InseparableLast night while watching the latest Alvin and the Chipmunks movie with my kids, something interesting happened: when asked if he was happy…Apr 13, 2017Apr 13, 2017
Matt MorleyStill Trying To Boil The Ocean?Journalist: “How would you suggest the allied forces deal with German U-Boats?”Apr 3, 2017Apr 3, 2017
Matt MorleyIs There A Bubble In Unsolicited Advice?Lately, I’ve been spending more time with owners and executives of businesses that are beyond start-up stage, but still a long way from an…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017