Q. I have heard you say that the two reasons for creating a business are to "give you more in life and to ultimately sell it." Everyone wants more out of life, but as for selling the business, that's not in the immediate future. Please explain.

A. What we mean by that is as follows: when we evaluate a business, we do that by "beginning with the end in mind." In this way, our team of business development specialists can lay out a short and long term plan to help you to identify your goals. Having this big picture strategy in place clarifies what your action plan should be and how to achieve it.