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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
From Infusionsoft’s Big Ideas blog: *********************************** INFOGRAPHIC: 2013 Small Business Predictions By Kylie Jane Wakefield In 2013, small business predictions focus on marketing, paying the bills, increasing incomes, decreasing hours, and spending time on Facebook and LinkedIn. That’s according to an infographic by MyCorporation that shares the results of the company’s survey of small businesses about the […]
Managing Partner Layne Kasper will be a panel speaker at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center’s Speaker Series Thursday, January 24, 2013, 7:30-8:50 a.m. The discussion, “What is Your Business Worth?”, will include CFA Robert Allen of J. Taylor & Associates and CPA Toby Cotton of Whitley Penn. Admission is free. Register for the event […]