Article by Doris Valade, The Malabar Group Inc. “I don’t need a business plan!” I had my own business for over 30 years, but 10 years passed before I did my first written business plan. It was the best thing I ever did for myself and the growth of my

By Doris Valade, Business & Leadership Coach, April 2021 Fourteen months in and the pandemic continues to affect the way we do business. As a business owner, you faced many challenges through 2020 and this continues in 2021. At first, the big question was “will my business survive?” As vaccines

By Doris Valade Do you feel as though your brain is in a bit of a fog at the moment? You’re not alone. As COVID-19 rages on, business leaders are trying to stay focused on managing their business. The uncertainty and anxiety can leave us unable to move forward. If

“Of all the skills of leadership, listening is the most valuable — and one of the least understood. Most captains of industry listen only sometimes, and they remain ordinary leaders. But a few, the great ones, never stop listening. That’s how they get word before anyone else of unseen problems

July 12, 2020 I was recently interviewed on the Sell My Business Podcast. On the podcast I discussed how I created a successful business exit. Highlights of my interview include: Why you’ll be happier and richer when you fire yourself What you don’t know about your exit advisors that you

June 10, 2020 Leadership in Challenging Times, COVID-19, and Finding Opportunity “One of the strengths of entrepreneurs is that we don’t see risks” Doris Valade Doris Valade is a high performing operations-management business professional. Doris sold her business, Malabar Super Spice Company, in 2018. Malabar Super Spice is a company that