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Message to Entrepreneurs from the Founder of Kasper & Associates
Recently I was told to thank my lucky stars that I do business in Texas. I could only agree as I’m sure you do. After years of business inactivity with regards to the selling and buying of companies, we are now experiencing a trend where buyers from across our country and even internationally are focused […]
The Ten Commandments of Business Golf
From Bloomberg Businessweek: ************************************ The Ten Commandments of Business Golf By Kent Black Several years ago, I happened to pair up with someone I hadn’t previously met at the Santa Fe Country Club, where I usually play. After a few holes, we discovered common professional interests: He was about to buy a local magazine and—after editing […]
Walden’s Distributing Sold to Rugby Architectural Building Products
Rugby Architectural Building Products of Concord, New Hampshire has acquired Walden’s Distributing, Inc. located on Airport Freeway in Fort Worth, Texas. With this acquisition, Rugby now has twenty distribution centers across the country and two locations serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Walden’s history in Fort Worth dates back to 1953 when cabinetmaker Marion Walden began […]
A Busy Second Half
From our friends at CMF Associates, who expect M&A activity to increase in the final two quarters of 2013. Be sure to click on the link to the survey results. ___________________________________________ A Busy Second Half At the end of April, we attended the national mergers & acquisitions conference, ACG InterGrowth, in Orlando and learned that […]
Retiring Baby Boomers Are Selling Their Small Businesses
There has been a lot of speculation of when retiring Baby Boomer business owners would cause a significant increase in deal flow. While we may be seeing the beginning of that trend, there are still many more buyers than sellers in today’s market. K&A has seen that good businesses that go on the market today […]
Who Will Buy My Company?
One of the benefits our clients have is that Kasper & Associates provides access to all classifications of buyer prospects: individuals, financial and strategic buyers. We maintain relationships with qualified buyers and know how best to position a company for sale to them. Article from Divestopedia.com. *************************************** Who Will Buy My Company? By Scott Yoder Takeaway: Develop […]
Ready to Sell Your Business? Prepare Yourself Emotionally First
Some people try to equate selling a business to selling a house or a piece of property. While there are similarities, the biggest difference when selling a business is the emotional impact on all involved. Article from divestopedia.com: ************************************ Ready to Sell Your Business? Prepare Yourself Emotionally First By Erick Hamdan Takeaway: Selling a business is often […]
If You Own a Business, Here’s a Way to Save Taxes
Tax savings advice from K&A friend Marvin Blum, The Blum Firm PC: IF YOU OWN A BUSINESS, HERE’S A WAY TO SAVE TAXES If you own a business, here’s an idea to save taxes. To qualify, (1) you have to own a business that is taxed as an S Corp, and (2) you have […]
What to Do When Approached by a Private Equity Group
According to the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, there are now 2,670 private equity firms headquartered in the United States. As the number of private equity groups (PEG’s) has grown, competition for acquisition targets has also increased. This is good news for business sellers, especially in today’s marketplace where so many PEG’s have excess cash, […]
How to Succeed at Trade Shows
A little strategy session for business owners, from eventsinamerica.com: ********************************* How to Succeed at Trade Shows – Part 1 According to the Center for Exhibition and Industry Research (CEIR), 46% of executive decision makers make purchasing decisions at trade shows. Even in today’s difficult economy, buyers attend trade shows in record numbers. Decision makers are […]