An informative discussion on how to avoid bankruptcy—from how to avoid this from becoming an issue, to how to proceed if inevitable. These three experts have been there/done this dozens of times. The insights and advice they provide are timeli

How to Attract and Retain Great Talent

May 13th, 2021 1h

Three business leaders discuss how their organizations and clients are attracting and retaining great talent while others find it in short supply. Along the way, they lay out the blueprint for what any of us should think about when looking for

How to Avoid Bankruptcy, and If Too Late, How Best to Proceed

Dec 1st, 2020 43m 37s

Perspectives and advice from three experts who collectively have been there/done this 100+times.This panel discussion with three veterans of business workouts and bankruptcies delves into how best to avoid having to file, and if unavoidable, w

Platinum Group's Founder Dean Bachelor on Why 'Meaningful Capitalism' is More Pertinent Than Ever

Aug 13th, 2020 17m 31s

Platinum Group Founder and Chairman Dean Bachelor not only coined this phrase many years ago, he wrote a mission statement that received trademark protection. His firm has lived by it ever since, and as a result has saved more than 100 business

Platinum Group's Tom Hubler on the importance of planning and communicating, especially for family businesses

Aug 5th, 2020 26m 36s

This series of interviews with key members of Platinum Group – Minnesota’s most experienced advisory group helping business owners and leaders with extreme challenges including financial setbacks, lender and landlord re-negotiations, turnaround

Platinum Group's Greg Coward on Why Change Needs to Happen Now, and Plans Need to be Weekly

Jul 29th, 2020 19m 24s

Greg Coward is a former product marketing executive who’s gone on to serve as CEO of a dozen industrial B2B manufacturing and consumer goods companies. He also has owned two businesses and led through many turnaround and other rapid-change situ

Why Now's the Time to Try New Things, Maybe Even a New Business Partner

Jul 10th, 2020 24m 18s

Given today's Covid-19 recession, Platinum Group's Steve Coleman says there are those businesses that are pausing and being conservative, and then, "there's a significant minority of owners that we serve who have very alertly said, 'wow, this i

Ensure You're Providing Adequate Benefits Relative to the Times, says Platinum Group's Bill English

Jun 26th, 2020 20m 39s

"Take a look at how you define who gets on your benefits role. You may be a company where you're only operating at 50 percent capacity and that doesn't allow most of your employees to participate in your benefits," Platinum Group Partner Bill E

Ensure You're Providing Adequate Benefits Relative to the Times, says Platinum Group's Bill English

Jun 26th, 2020 20m 39s

How best to prepare should an economic tsunami hit later this year

Jun 18th, 2020 16m 53s

During this brief one-on-one interview, Platinum Group Partner Pat Brennan discusses the need to prepare for this possibility after the upcoming presidential election. He also shares what he's seen as the number one issue that tripped up the do

Platinum Group's Bob Stewart on the Importance of Good Bank Relations, Corporate Governance & Financial Reporting

Jun 10th, 2020 18m 27s

Bob Stewart is an attorney, CPA, business manager and an entrepreneur with experience in several industries across several subjects ranging from international business and turnarounds to serving in the roles of interim manager, corporate oversi

Platinum Group's Randy Kroll on Communicating and Listening During Covid-19

Jun 4th, 2020 17m 15s

Tip #1: Call business acquaintances to ask how they're doing and what they've experienced the last few months, and learn from it, says Platinum Group Partner Randy Kroll. A CPA with 40 years of experience specializing in in the areas of financi

Platinum Group's Robert Lehmann: Real Estate Negotiations during Covid-19

May 28th, 2020 10m 24s

An attorney who's worked just about every type and size real estate project possible during the last 35 years, Robert Lehmann shares insights and tips for anyone dealing with property today--especially tenants and landlords.

Platinum Group Founder Dean Bachelor on Leading During Covid-19

May 22nd, 2020 21m 24s

Dean Bachelor founded Platinum Group as a turnaround firm nearly 40 years ago. Since then he's seen an awful lot while helping more than 2,000 business owners and leaders save their businesses. In this podcast with Dale Kurschner, he talks abou

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