Tag Archives: Nebraska Furniture Mart

Business Buyers According to Warren Buffett: Competitors, Flippers, or Berkshire Hathaway!

August 7th, 2013

Whether to sell a business or accept outside equity capital is a high stakes decision for business owners.  Trade-offs are natural and necessary — we instinctively know that we cannot achieve every objective in every decision.  It is pretty easy to categorize the business buyers… Continue reading →

Family Business Role Models: Blumkin Family of Berkshire Hathaway

March 4th, 2013

Heroes have been a topic several times in talks by Warren Buffet.  “Pick your heroes carefully,” he said one time, “as it will have a big impact on who you become.”  Another time he said, “Tell me who someone’s heroes are, and I will have… Continue reading →

How much of a competitive advantage is employee longevity?

September 3rd, 2012

Labor Day Weekend Reading: On this Labor Day weekend, I read two articles that prompted me to think about employee longevity and how much of a competitive advantage it may be.  Interestingly, both were articles about Berkshire Hathaway companies, See’s Candies in Fortune and the Nebraska Furniture Mart… Continue reading →