Aug 05
The Decisions That Come With Ownership
Buying, running, and selling a business call for different financial, tax, and operating decisions.
2 min read
Matt Heintz
I spent two decades helping institutions explain themselves. I've also owned and operated real estate businesses.
I write about ownership, accounting, tax, and the decisions behind buying, running, and selling a business.
Organizations I've worked with
Writing
Sep 05
California's Video-Franchise Reform
California's AB 2987: the public-affairs work and the limits of the case for video-franchise reform.
2 min read
Aug 07
Venti, Chi, Rage, Double Shot
A free coffee, a grocery-store confrontation, and a second trip for lemons.
2 min read
Jun 10
Windmill: Operating a Manufactured-Housing Community
Acquiring and running a 399-site community in Michigan, then moving into self-storage.
3 min read
Jun 10
Small Business Research Institute
Building the Certified Entrepreneurial Advisor program with Carl Heintz.
1 min read
Jun 10
Before You Rely on the Numbers
Distinguishing what the accounts measure from what the records don't support.
3 min read
Jun 09
AT&T: The SBC Merger in California
Managing the San Francisco public-affairs war room for the 2005 SBC-AT&T merger.
2 min read
Jun 07
Choosing Evidence for a Communications Argument
Choosing numbers, examples, and personal accounts that actually support the claim.
1 min read
Jun 07
Media Relations in a Healthcare Organization
Clinical accuracy, patient privacy, and hospital operations come before a good story.
2 min read
Jun 07
Five Questions to Ask Before a Media Interview
Clarify the story, deadline, format, and information needed before the interview.
1 min read
Jun 07
Ten Avoidable Media-Interview Mistakes
Preparation, speculation, and mistaken assumptions about how reporters work.
1 min read
Jun 07
Working Toward Accurate Media Coverage
Improve preparation and responsiveness without assuming control over the coverage.
1 min read