How to Protect Your Family Wealth and Business in Intergenerational Transfers

February 12, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
For many business owners, passing down their business to the next generation is a defining part of their legacy. Whether it’s a family-run enterprise or a business built from the ground up, ensuring a smooth transfer of wealth and ownership is key. Many...
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Running Reflections: What of a word?

February 05, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
What of a word? A word can shift, its meaning bending with context and mindset. It fits into life practically, profoundly. Authority To have authority: management, a rubber stamp. To be an authority: trust, influence, leadership! Impress To impress: chasing...
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How a Culture of Giving Can Increase your Company's Value

January 29, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Business owners get a lot more than just tax breaks when they give back intentionally. When you create a culture of giving within your company, you help the people around you and bring real benefits to your business. Giving can boost morale, help your...
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‘Running Reflections’ or ‘Walking Wonderings’?

January 22, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Slip, slide, winter ice. Sunday outdoors, 5K under my feet on a crisp winter day. Monday morning, indoors, a short treadmill run. As I move - whether running or walking - my thoughts run too. Lately, I’ve been grappling with really big ideas. One moment...
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How AI is Transforming Productivity for Business Leaders

January 15, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
In the past couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be an amplifier for productivity. From automating mundane tasks to delivering data-driven insights, AI is reshaping the way entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity...
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Running Reflections: Why do I run?

January 08, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
In October of 2023, I ran my last half marathon, a celebration of turning 50. This week, On a regular old Sunday Run Day, I clocked a 2.5 km run, 2 km walk, and a 2.5 km run - a total of 7 km. No half marathons here! Keep moving, right? Why do I run?...
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15 Pieces of Fun, Frank Advice to Start 2025 Strong

January 01, 2025 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Looking to fuel your success this year? Here’s candid advice from 2024’s Brightest Entrepreneurs. Now is the perfect time to reflect, refocus, and set the tone for a successful new year. Throughout 2024, some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs and business...
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Preparing your Service Business for a Cash-Rich Exit: Lessons from M&A Experts

December 18, 2024 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
For many entrepreneurs, the thought of selling a business represents the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and resilience. However, for owners of traditional bricks and mortar and service-based businesses, the path to a successful sale often...
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Running Reflections: Warning: Running encourages deep thoughts

December 11, 2024 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
deep thoughts… In a world where polarizing beliefs are everywhere, tugging us toward one extreme or another… I was drawn to the following lyrics that queued up while out for my weekend run. “Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you...
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The Role of Private Equity in Tech M&A - What Founders Need to Know

December 04, 2024 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Private equity (PE) firms are key players in the world of technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A). These firms, known for their strategic investments and long-term growth initiatives, are increasingly looking to the tech sector as a key area of focus...
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