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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 […]

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Current Projects

Along with our traditional merger and acquisition activities, Kasper & Associates has recently taken on several unique projects which highlight our capabilities and expertise: Intermediary Negotiators: A wholesale distribution company was approached by a competitor suggesting a merger of the two companies.Since the competitor is owned by a private equity group skilled in negotiating transactions, […]

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One Major Mistake People Make When Buying a Business

Richard Parker, Diomo Corporation, identifies an attribute some business buyers overlook in identifying acquisition targets: how they fit into the culture of the business. ******* I received a call a few months ago from someone who found my website and said he needed to speak with me about an issue he has encountered after buying […]

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Why Don’t Business Owners Make Money?

Ron Hequet, Principal of Actum Consulting, has written an article outlining five reasons why most business owners don’t make as much money as they should. http://www.actumconsulting.com/downloads/MoneyMakingMachine.pdf

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Health Care Reform Bill

Think the health care bill is only about health = care? Allyson Baumeister, officer and partner at CPA firm Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier, = outlines the implications and (frightening) impacts of the bill on individuals = and small businesses. Well done, Allyson!   http://fwbusiness= press.com/main.asp?Search=3D1&ArticleID=3D13188&SectionID=3D14&am= p;SubSectionID=3D39&S=3D1  =

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Healthcare Reform Bill

Think the health care bill is only about health care? Allyson Baumeister, officer and partner at CPA firm Sanford, Baumeister & Frazier, outlines the implications and (frightening) impacts of the bill on individuals and small businesses. Well done, Allyson! ******* Health care reform affects business, personal taxes Allyson Baumeister New health care legislation will change […]

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How to Raise a Business Owner

Are entrepreneurs simply born that way, or is that a characteristic that can be taught? ******* On Labor Day weekend my husband and I – the only small-business owners at a gathering of family and friends – were asked repeatedly how our business was doing. We were honest and said that it’s a very difficult […]

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Best-Performing Metro Area: Fort Worth

The chief U.S. economist for BBVA Compass identifies Fort Worth as possibly the best place to be for a recovery. http://fwbusinesspress.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=13104&SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30

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Common Business Sense after the Acquisition

For business buyers: A real-world example of how you can hit the ground running by bringing common business sense, creativity and energy to a business that has been run by the status-quo for way too long. What might look like a struggling business could be an excellent opportunity waiting to flourish. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100813&content_id=13404298&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex

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It Pays To Have More Than One Buyer

View from the opposite side of the Texas Rangers auction. Lesson to learn for business owners: it pays to have more than one buyer prospect interested in your company. http://blogmaverick.com/2010/08/05/chasing-the-rangers/