Richard’s experiences throughout his life has resulted in his acquisition and refinement of unique knowledge that he has used to truly improve results for business owners. They range from direct ownership of three different businesses; actively advising a wide variety of businesses in successful sales for three decades;…and the authorship of successful business courses and #1 International, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best Selling Books created to help business owners in critical management and high-impact, under-addressed ownership areas. The depth of Richard distinctive experiences blends to position him as the #1 business expert and speaker on how to effectively prepare for the sale of a privately-held business.

Richard has specialized in the valuation, value planning, and sale of “mid-sized” businesses. In addition, he has personally supervises strategic acquisition searches for selected client corporations. Richard has been an active member of the board of directors of a number of close-held business. He brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience from his personal ownership of businesses over the years. He has had varied direct management responsibilities in public companies and private enterprises, and has advisory experiences in start-up companies, turn-around situations, and transaction management.