Presidents Day 2024 AMERICA LIVES Remember the last time you were present at a baby’s birth? I was there at the birth of our triplet granddaughters, during the waiting hours and anxious minutes before the babies were born. Wow, what anticipation, what excitement, what an inspiring event! You and I today are observing another birth […]
Celebrating 40 Years of Service Forty years ago in 1984, Ed Kasper and a partner (now deceased) established Kasper & Associates (K&A) with the primary intent to provide trustworthy brokerage services to owners of manufacturing, wholesale distribution and business-to-business services companies with sales revenues from $1-70 million. A significant event occurred in 1997 at K&A. […]
From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know By Miranda Fraraccio The Corporate Transparency Act, which goes into effect in January 2024, may require your small business to report information about ownership to the government. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is going into effect on January 1, 2024, impacting […]
“Fort Worth remains one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., adding over 22,000 residents in 2021. Rest assured they’re making room for you too.” Written by Alexis Elmore in Site Selection Magazine City of Fort Worth, Texas: In Fast-Growing Fort Worth, The Business Climate Remains HOT When innovation meets opportunity, the possibilities are […]
Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking. To that end, we’ve presented Maxims for Success — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice. MAXIMS for SUCCESS –Part 32–
Key quote: “The more times you hear “I” and “me,” the less likely it is that the candidate is a true team player.” From Inc.com Humility Is an Undersung Leadership Skill. Adam Grant Says These 2 Interview Questions Screen for It By Jessica Stillman How to figure out if someone is truly a humble team […]
Managing Partner Layne Kasper will be participating in the Business Navigators‘ M&A Forum Brokers Panel on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 11:30am-1:00pm. The discussion will be held at Texas Woman’s University in the Dallas Auditorium. The event is free to attend at this registration link.
Many folks in North Texas are overwhelmed by the success of the Texas Rangers baseball team. To date they are in first place in their division and recently had six players chosen for the All-Star game. With that in mind I decided to relay a story about two of the greatest baseball players who are […]
By John Henry in FW Inc. Skin in the Game: Saddleback Leather’s Mission Far Bigger Than Bags Having fulfilled his academic requirements and been deemed biblically competent and spiritually formed, Dave Munson left Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon, with a theology degree in hand and plenty of ambition to do what he had been commanded. […]
Key quote: “Production, along with new orders for products, which is an indicator for demand in the industry, has been in the negatives for several months.” From the Fort Worth Report Fort Worth manufacturers remain optimistic despite challenges and economist predictions of industry slowdown by Seth Bodine The past three years have been a wild […]