Call Us - (817)738-4220
Business Owner
Browsing posts in Business Owner
Ready to Sell Your Business? Prepare Yourself Emotionally First
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 […]
If You Own a Business, Here’s a Way to Save Taxes
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 […]
What to Do When Approached by a Private Equity Group
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, […]
How to Succeed at Trade Shows
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 […]
2013 Small Business Predictions
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 […]
Breakfast at the BAC Speaker Series
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 […]
You Can’t Afford to Think Small
From thebuildnetwork.com. We completely agree with Jack Welch’s opinion about the difficulty in managing a small business. That’s why K&A believes small business owners are the true captains of American industry. When he speaks about building infrastructure in small companies, one of the aspects we believe he implies is to empower employees and make the […]
The Case for Private Equity
To balance the recent negative portrayal of private equity firms, Stephen Connor at Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners provided a few facts. ***************************** The recent presidential election cycle brought back many unfavorable stereotypes regarding private equity firms and the way they work. These misconceptions are often held by many small business owners, and may affect their […]
SizeUp Your Business
The Small Business Administration (SBA) now offers SizeUp, a free online tool for business owners to compare their businesses with others in their industries using hundreds of public and private sources. SizeUp provides geographic information including suggesting areas for advertising campaigns. Like many government programs, it’s not perfect and it doesn’t translate for every company. […]
Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey
From FOXBusiness. We’re optimistic that America will get back to business once there is clarity for the future. ******************************* Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey By Matthew Rocco Election 2012 Published October 23, 2012 Reuters Small business owners are holding back from hiring additional employees ahead of the upcoming presidential election, according to a survey from Adecco. […]
