Brent Beshore

Contributor|Entrepreneurs
I’m an entrepreneur, the Founder/CEO of adventur.es (#28 on 2011 Inc. 500), an angel investor, a winemaker (Beshore Family Vineyards), a poverty relief advocate, and the husband to a Ph.D.
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Oct 11, 2015

Why Small Businesses Are Feeling An Economic Crunch

We are in the beginning of a transition within the American economy where more than half of all businesses with employees will need to sell, restructure, or close their doors. The numbers are finite and inescapable. Mortality is a real thing. Liquidity issues and estate taxes don’t take care of themselves. Without a plan, the likely result is a legacy of chaos and confusion. Whether begrudgingly or willingly, every Baby Boomer owner must confront this question: What will my company look like without me involved, and what process needs to take place to ensure my family’s financial health and the company’s prosperous future?

Sep 17, 2015

Why We Love To Buy Boring Businesses

For every high-flying startup focused on 3D printing, wearables, or the sharing economy, there are thousands of boring businesses working for a very good living. That’s the thing about boring businesses: They just make money.

Sep 3, 2015

A Dozen Things I Learned From Tren Griffin About Investing, Life And Charlie Munger

In 1999, Tren Griffin found himself baffled. He was watching ever-larger checks trade hands at huge valuations based on almost unbelievable projections. His intuition signaled that the world had lost its mind, but he didn’t have a good way to determine why. This uneasiness led to a deep dive into [...]

Aug 18, 2015

How To Evaluate An Investment

Over the past ten years, I’ve participated in both the public and private markets, investing in over 50 late-stage private companies, early-stage startups, and pieces of real estate. This is how I’ve learned to evaluate investments.

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Aug 4, 2015

5 Minutes Early Is On Time; On Time Is Late; Late Is Unacceptable

Being late is unacceptable. While that sounds harsh, it’s the truth and something that should be said more often. I don’t care whether you’re attending a dinner party, a conference call, or a coffee meeting — your punctuality says a lot about you.