“Without the Spirit of God we can do nothing. We are ships without wind…Like branches without sap, we are withered. Like coals without fire-we are useless.” Charles H. Spurgeon A. Situational Analysis Bert Harned M.D. explains how any Christian, with no seminary training, can walk in the Spirit in his... read more →
Apr
20
Apr
19
We are excited to announce that American Business Advisors’ (ABA) client CAVEO Consulting Engineers (CCE) has completed a successful merger with Specialized Engineering Solutions (SES). In the final phase of a multi-year, multi-service developmental consulting engagement with CCE, ABA provided solutions from our Family Business EffectivenessSM system of services to... read more →
Apr
18
Click for Part 1. Demosthenes was a great 4th-century B.C.E. orator. His power to conate (act purposefully in the same direction) to perfect his craft are legendary. He spent endless hours developing his skills in diction, projection, and gesture. In fact, because Demosthenes suffered from a speech impediment, he purportedly sharpened... read more →
Apr
17
The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step —Chinese Proverb Many business owners are so overwhelmed with the immediate, that they don’t know where to begin. Or, they feel so close they cannot distinguish where they begin and their business ends. Let’s turn around a common way of... read more →
Apr
16
YOU’VE WORKED HARD TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS, WORKING NIGHTS & WEEKENDS WITH A “WHATEVER IT TAKES” MINDSET. NOW, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS BUILDING YOUR COMPANY, YOU’D LIKE TO TAKE SOME TIME AWAY FROM THE BUSINESS. BUT CAN YOUR COMPANY SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU? American Business Advisors and SilverCrest Wealth Planning invite... read more →
Apr
15
I find that business owners, in their quiet moments of self-doubt, wonder if they will ever break out of a rut. Some of the ruts I hear about are: “I’m getting too tired (or old) to build this business.” “I don’t have the right skills to build this business.” “I... read more →
Apr
14
Will Your Business Survive Succession? “Succession is a Process – Not an Event” The odds are overwhelmingly against a successful transfer of ownership in privately held companies. Seventy percent of them fail! While this can be attributed to a variety of reasons; including change in markets and technology, family issues,... read more →
Apr
13
Ever since Jim Collins chose the imagery of "the bus" in his now-renowned book, Good to Great, to help the rest of us who struggle in the trenches with the challenges of building a world class team in our businesses, I’ve heard nearly every possible analogy from it. The fact... read more →
Apr
12
Kingdom Business: What is it? Is it possible? How do you Lead it? This week, ABA is introducing the first issue of a new and separate newsletter, The Spirit Led Business™, providing Insights on Building a Kingdom Business – a company led by a person who in turn is led... read more →
Apr
11
Determining the best debt design for your business is critical in order to maximize profits/cash-flow, provide liquidity, and manage risk. The major reasons for debt problems are excessive optimism, over-leverage, inadequate financial projections, and improper structuring of short-term and long-term debt. Industry leaders always have a low debt-to-equity ratio! The... read more →
