Ideas & Opinions

Welcome to the TEQ Blog. Here we share our ideas and opinions on a wide range of topics of interest (to us at least). We welcome your feedback and suggestions. 

Standard Disclaimer: The ideas and opinions in these blogs are of a general nature and should not be considered individual advice.

When To Sell Your Business

When should you start planning the exit of your business? When should you sell? It's not only about timing the market. ...

Competitive Positioning from the Customer’s Perspective

Looking beyond Porter's Generic Strategies, and taking a more customer-centric view of how firms in an industry choose to position themselves using another model, Treacy & Wiersema's Competitive Positioning Model. ...

Exit Planning – Paving the Path to Your Profitable Transition

Exit planning is a crucial component of every small business owner’s journey. Done properly, it is the strategic process of creating a roadmap for the eventual transition out of your business. ...

Passing The Ball: Ways To Exit Your Business

As you develop your exit plan, a core decision you need to make is about how you will exit. What is achievable? Which approaches do you prefer? Here we explore your exit options. ...

Business is Like a Box of Chocolates…

What do you actually buy when you acquire a company? A discussion of the two approaches to buying a business, drilling down on the typical benefits and drawbacks. ...

The Size Effect

Getting your head around the factors that impact the value of your business enables better strategic decision-making and risk management. Here we discuss the size effect, a discount on the value of small businesses. ...

Transitioning Out of Your Business

A brief guide for Small Business Owners navigating the transition out of their business, post sale, from going unconditional to post-settlement. ...

The Data Room

A data room serves as the fortified gateway to critical company information during due diligence. Discover how data rooms empower small business owners to navigate the sharing of sensitive business data with confidence and security. ...

Good Enough to Meet Expectations?

More thoughts about your offering being Good Enough. ...

The New Zealand Business Broker Model

An insider's overview of the business brokerage market in New Zealand. ...

The Role of Market Perception on Small Business Valuation

Market perception influences various aspects that impact a company's worth and potential for growth, and therefore its valuation. ...

An Introduction to Business Valuation

A starting point to understand some core concepts in business valuation: fair market value, future cash flows, and the time value of money. ...

What is Something Worth?

Starting with core principles, we here look to understand the notions of value and worth, and how they link to a Business Valuation. ...

What is a Financial Buyer?

Who might buy your small business? A look at Financial Buyers, and what might make your business attractive to them. ...

What is a Strategic Buyer?

Who might buy your business? Why might my business be attractive? Will they pay more? A look at Strategic Buyers. ...

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