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Success Maxims (Part 1)

Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking.  To that end, we’re introducing a monthly posting to our blog — Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice.  (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS […]

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Enhanced K&A Web Site

To kick off our 27th year, K&A is proud to announce our completely upgraded web site, www.kasperassociates.com.  Designed with potential clients and professional advisor friends in mind, the new site provides enhanced information about our firm and the various services we provide, including helpful articles and the K&A Blog: “News You Need To Know”.  We […]

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Bill Filed to Permanently Extend Small Business Franchise Tax Exemption

From Texas State Representative Phil King’s web site: King Files Bill Permanently Extending Small Business Tax Exemption Contact Information: (817) 596-8100 January 3, 2010 State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) this week filed HB 476, a bill that will protect small businesses in Texas by permanently extending the small business franchise tax exemption. “Protecting small business […]

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Estate Planning after 2010 Tax Act

Analysis from Marvin Blum, The Blum Firm, P.C.: The 2010 Tax Act: What You Need to Know Now The best holiday gift you get this year may just be the new “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010,” signed into law last week.  The law contains more taxpayer favorable provisions than […]

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Sponsorship Opportunity: Stock Show TV

North Texas businesses interested in affiliating with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and reaching the 1,000,000 visitors and 80,000 Facebook Fans need to consider a sponsorship of Stock Show TV.  Following are details from CQ Media: Stock Show TV is an inside look of what’s happening in and around the 2011 Fort Worth Stock Show and […]

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Small Business Groups Fight Regulatory Burdens

Business steps up fight against ‘regulatory tsunami’ The Business Journals – by Kent Hoover Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 10:51am EST More than 40 major new rules were issued by the Obama administration during fiscal 2010, costing the economy at least $26.5 billion, according to government estimates. The actual cost is much higher, according to […]

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What is it that You Do?

Confused by all the different terms for professionals involved in selling companies?  You’re not alone.  Intermediaries describe themselves with names such as business brokers, merger and acquisition (M&A) specialists and investment bankers, yet few people understand what those titles mean and how to distinguish what services each one provides.  Much of this is due to […]

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Study: Texas likely to lead nation in economic growth

Written by Brendan Case, The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – Texas lost hundreds of thousands of jobs last year as it stumbled through the deep national recession. But the state is likely to shine as the nation’s economic growth leader over the next decade, according to research and forecasting firm IHS Global Insight. Payroll employment […]

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What is Your Business Worth?

“The Strategist”, Ron Hequet of Actum Consulting, was kind enough to include Managing Partner Layne Kasper’s article, “What is Your Business Worth?”, in his “Achievement Journal” E-zine: http://www.actumconsulting.com/downloads/Layne_Kasper-What_is_Your_Business_Worth.pdf “What is Your Business Worth?” In order to find out the current value of an investment portfolio, most people simply need to check the latest stock or […]

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Feeling Lonely?

Because of their positions of leadership, business owners may feel isolated with no one to talk to about issues with their companies.  A good solution to this problem is joining a peer mentoring group with other business owners.  K&A recommends contacting  Ed and Valerie Riefenstahl with The Alternative Board to learn about the benefits of […]