Value of customers and team

A partner in a firm decides to leave the firm so he approaches another firm to be a partner there. “How many clients are you bringing with you?” he is asked. “None, I am going to leave them there and start afresh” he says. He is told to get lost.

Customers who buy from you are valuable, not necessarily yourself.

A person thinks of buying a business, finds a good one and has a meeting with the seller. All is fine and and then asks if all the team are staying after he purchases the business. They are not willing to stay and would leave the business on sale, says the seller. Potential buyer walks out not wanting to hear anything further.

As business owners people think it’s them who are the most valuable ingredient in the business. Wait till you find out you aren’t.

Value what really makes a business tick and least of them is who the “boss” or “owner” is.