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5 Ways Financial Planning is Spring Training for Young Professionals

Spring training is an exciting time for baseball fans, and it also serves as an excellent metaphor for financial planning, especially for high-income-earning young professionals….

5 Changes High-Income Earners Can Expect Within the New SECURE Act 2.0

Three years after the landmark “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” or SECURE Act passed in 2019, Congress has implemented new changes in what’s…

Time to Exit Your Business? 10 Questions to Help Decide if You’re Ready to Sell

“Do I keep growing the business or is it time to exit?” This question was recently posed by a San Diego business owner who was…

Get to Know You: Meet CCMI’s Principal and Owner, Brian Matter

Brian Matter, CFP®, CPWA®, CEPA, principal and owner of CCMI, is committed to being a lifelong partner with CCMI clients through all their highs, such…

8 Business Exit Strategies for San Diego Business Owners

CCMI has seen its fair share of business exits working with San Diego-based business owners, and we’ve recently observed an uptick in selling activity. Previously,…

Attractive vs. Ready—Is Your Company Ready to Sell?

An entrepreneur who buys businesses from retiring owners recently shared his methodology for business valuation with me. The concept of business attractiveness and readiness in…

Business Owners — Mind the Gap(s)

If you have ever traveled on the London Underground, you have undoubtedly seen the signs and heard the announcements to “Mind the Gap” between the…

Accelerating Value—5 Stages of Value Maturity and Value Maturity Index

How Valuable is Your Business?  As a San Diego business owner, your business is often the most valuable asset in your net worth. Just as…

San Diego Business Owners—Are You Prepared for the 5 Ds?

According to the Exit Planning Institute, 79% of business owners have no written transition plan and 48% have not completed any exit planning. On top…

Value Acceleration in Your Business – The Triggering Event

The Goal = A Successful Business Exit The Strategy = Focusing on Creating Business Value in Addition to Income Where to Start? = You may…