Financial Management 101 September 16, 2019 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Typically, financial management is learned on the job rather than through formal training. Agency owners frequently start off as producers,...
Disaster Planning for Agencies: Minding Your Business November 20, 2017 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Northern California and specifically Sonoma and Napa Counties have experienced the worst wildfires in the history of California. Most of...
Minding Your Business: Preparing for the Loss of a Producer May 15, 2017 By Catherine Oak and Bill Schoeffler Recently, a client of ours had two producers leave to start their own agency. The impact on the agency was...
When Selling Your Agency Does NOT Make Sense October 24, 2016 By Catherine Oak and Rachel Schoeffler The process of selling a business involves an amalgamation of financial, personal and external factors. Sellers should work with their...
How to Create & Reward Exceptional Agency Leaders September 19, 2016 By Catherine Oak and William Schoeffler Jr. It’s always difficult to admit not being good at something — especially when you are the agency owner and leader...
10 Ways to Be a Competitive Buyer in a Seller’s Market August 22, 2016 By Catherine Oak and William Schoeffler Jr. Many agency owners would like to acquire another firm that is compatible with theirs. Agency owners today want to be...
Gifting Agency Stock & Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts May 23, 2016 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Paul Simon wrote that there are “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.” For business owners, there are a few less...
Agency Performance Enhancement with the Power of Habit March 21, 2016 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Imagine the effect on owners, managers, producers and staff if they knew how to improve anything they did by having...
How to Attract and Retain Great Employees February 22, 2016 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Today, successful high-performing businesses are developing creative programs to guide employees to focus on improving business performance and rewarding them...
8 Industry Trends to Exploit for 2016 January 25, 2016 By Catherine Oak It is time to put on the thinking cap and roll up the sleeves to determine what needs to be...