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2012 is the “Perfect Storm” for Estate Planning
From our friend, Marvin Blum, of The Blum Firm, PC: ********************* 2012 IS THE “PERFECT STORM” FOR ESTATE PLANNING The gift tax exemption is at a historical high of $5,120,000 at the same time that the gift tax rate of 35% is the lowest rate in almost a century! The gift tax exemption is […]
How Patents Impact Business Valuation
Posted by David Wanetick at https://www.axialmarket.com/blog/2011/3/how-patents-impact-business-valuation/ ************* How Patents Impact Business Valuation As I often tell business leaders who attend my course, Valuing Early-Stage Technologies, valuing patents isn’t rocket science. It is much more difficult. Or to paraphrase Winston Churchill, valuing patents is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Measuring even a well-delineated permanent […]
Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring
From Gallup.com, results from Wells Fargo and Gallup survey of 600 small business owners. ******** Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Updated 04:00 AM ET Economy February 15, 2012 Health Costs, Gov’t Regulations Curb Small Business Hiring Nearly half of small-business owners name these issues by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ — U.S. small-business owners who aren’t hiring […]
Texas M&A Gets a Boost from Oil & Gas
Managing Partner Layne Kasper interviewed in Fort Worth Business Press. ************ Texas M&A gets a boost from oil & gas Energy deals dominated merger and acquisition activity in 2011 By Rob Robertson rrobertson@bizpress.net Reporter The energy industry dominated a strong 2011 for mergers and acquisitions in Texas, but industry insiders are unwilling to predict a repeat […]
8 Tools Your Business Must Use to Leverage Social Media
From Successful Business News: 8 Tools Your Business Must Use to Leverage Social Media By now, you already know that social media is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to market and advertise your business. There are a number of tools on the market that are designed to help you take advantage of […]
4 Due Diligence Mistakes Sellers Make During Sale of Company
4 Due Diligence Mistakes Sellers Make During Sale Of Company Written on November 1, 2011 by Douglas Y. Park Due diligence mistakes by sellers in mergers and acquisitions What due diligence mistakes do entrepreneurs make in selling their company? With only 16% of all letters of intent eventually consummated in the sale of a company, the due diligence process is […]
These Three Traits Make for Great Entrepreneurs
Written by Dave Choate on October 26, 2011 in Business Insights, Small Business And News These Three Traits Make for Great Entrepreneurs We understand that striking out into the entrepreneurial world on your own can be daunting and intimidating. We talk to a lot of entrepreneurs in this business. There are a number of quality attributes shared by […]
How to Make Your About Us Pages Matter to Customers
Written by Dave Choate: How To Make Your About Us Pages Matter To Customers Customers can find out about your company in any number of ways. Why not let them do so through your website? Making your website perfect is impossible. By the time you get it exactly to where you want it to be, […]
Protecting Your Company Against Preference Lawsuits
From the Fort Worth Business Press: **************************** Protecting your company against preference lawsuits Robert Simon and Spencer Soloman – Guest Columnists What is a “preference” lawsuit? Your company sells to a long-time customer and delivers an invoice for $10,000. The customer pays the $10,000 thirty days after the invoice is due. Sixty days later, the […]
Succeeding at Succession
A question frequently asked of us is the following one: “Is this a good time to sell a business?” Our initial response is typically, “Why do you want to sell?” The most common reasons given for selling include one or more of the following. It’s time I retire. I have health issues. I have marriage/family […]
