Author: Michael Louie

Ways To Build A Strong Company I have to give credit for these points to Robin Sharma.   He is an inspiration to me.  His words and thoughts and methods resonate with me.  His recent blog, made me pause and reflect on my own business as well as the businesses’ of those to whom I […]

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 […]