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You Have to Impress the Seller when Buying a Business

In a follow-up to last week’s post, Richard Parker, President and Founder of Diomo Corporation quotes K&A Managing Partner Layne Kasper’s thoughts on the mindset a buyer should bring to the acquisition process: http://blog.bizquest.com/2011/04/you-have-to-impress-the-seller-when-buying-a-business.html You Have to Impress the Seller When Buying a Business This blog received a great comment from Layne Kasper of the […]

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Understand the Owner of a Business for Sale

Written by Richard Parker, President and Founder of Diomo Corporation http://blog.bizquest.com/2011/03/understand-the-.html#continued It is staggering to me how so many business buyers simply miss the mark during the initial stages of the business for sale process and lose out on potential opportunities. In prior posts I have alluded to the mix of emotion and logic when […]

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Business Community on Notice with OSHA

From the Fort Worth Business Press: http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/news/law/Business-community-on-notice-with-OSHA.html Business Community on Notice with OSHA Karen Coomer Denney and Matthew Deffebach When it comes to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforcement, the business community has been placed on notice. Here is what Hilda Solis, the secretary of labor, told a convention of safety engineers: “Make no mistake about […]

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What Kind of Business Owner Are You?

What Kind of Business Owner Are You? By Joan M. Ridley, CFP™, CEPA, CBI The better question is “how do you derive your income?”  According to author Robert Kiyosaki you have four choices: You are either … An Employee Self-Employed A Business Owner An Investor Since most who read this article will be either self-employed […]

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Is Your Business Sellable?

Good points in this article about how differently an owner sees his business compared to how a buyer will see it.  From Inc.com:  http://www.inc.com/articles/201103/is-your-business-sellable.html Is Your Business Sellable? Past performance, stellar staff, and a long client list may not be enough to entice potential buyers. By John Warrillow | Mar 2, 2011 Recently I spent time with a […]

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Limited Lame Duck Produces Mixed Bag of Results for Small Business

From the National Federation of Individual Business (NFIB) MyBusiness Magazine:  http://www.nfib.com/mybusiness-magazine/myvoice-in-dc ***** As the 111th Congress adjourned, there was finally some good news on tax rates and federal spending. For the past year, small business owners have pleaded with Congress to give them some certainty on taxes, and the results of the November 2nd election […]

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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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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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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 […]