Author: Michael Louie

The new media is sweeping business.  Why else would a business like Facebook be worth billions of dollars?  Social media is how businesses are becoming known. Groupon, which is really a discount business, was able to emerge from obscurity to becoming a juggernaut with worldwide distribution and a value the billion $.  Of course, any […]

I will not speak about succession today.  This is a matter that I am passionate about – the democratic right to vote.  I have voted in every election since I was 18 years of age.  I respect the rights that we enjoy and often take for granted. Remember to vote in our Canadian federal election […]

This information is courtesy of PWC, Chartered Accountants. The recently released the results of their survey http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/pwc-family-business-survey/assets/family-business-survey-2010-2011.pdf Date published: 2010/2011 Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers Description: More than 1,600 family-business owners and managers surveyed in 35 countries. Key findings: Many people are positive about the immediate outlook Most companies haven’t changed their business models and don’t plan to […]

I am taking off today from comments and suggestions on business succession. Let’s take a moment and think of others, those who have lost someone, something or may not even know the whereabouts of their loved ones in Japan after the devastating earthquake.  I was really touched today. My daughter had discussed this disaster with […]