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Texas Leads in “Domestic Movers”
Another good reason to do business in Texas. From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. **************************************** Texas again leads nation in state-to-state movers BY STEVE CAMPBELL sfcampbell@star-telegram.com Texas led the nation in domestic movers last year, recording a net gain of 113,528 residents, according to numbers released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida was No. 2 […]
Fort Worth Tops in Texas in Recent Forbes Lists
Fort Worth is the highest ranked Texas city in Forbes magazine’s list of the Fastest Growing Cities Since the Recession. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45fgfj/no-6-fort-worth-texas/ The Fort Worth-Arlington metro area ranks #4 in employment growth in Forbes magazine’s Best Big Cities for Jobs list — also tops among Texas cities. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45fedm/no-4-fort-worth-arlington-tx-metropolitan-division/
Message to Entrepreneurs from the Founder of Kasper & Associates
Recently I was told to thank my lucky stars that I do business in Texas. I could only agree as I’m sure you do. After years of business inactivity with regards to the selling and buying of companies, we are now experiencing a trend where buyers from across our country and even internationally are focused […]
A Busy Second Half
From our friends at CMF Associates, who expect M&A activity to increase in the final two quarters of 2013. Be sure to click on the link to the survey results. ___________________________________________ A Busy Second Half At the end of April, we attended the national mergers & acquisitions conference, ACG InterGrowth, in Orlando and learned that […]
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 […]
Why 2013 May Be a Very Good Year
From our friend, Bob Hampton at Impart Financial: ************************************ WHY 2013 MAY BE A VERY GOOD YEAR If the fiscal cliff is averted, stocks may have all kinds of reasons to rise. Presented by Bob Hampton What if the future is more bullish than the bears assume? With 2013 approaching, stock market volatility seems to […]
The 15 Best M&A Quotes of 2012
From AxialMarket.com Our favorite: “From my point of view, the world since 2008 has taken a real turn for the worse in terms of government intervention. Risk has become much less predictable than it used to be because most of your risk is now based upon the level of government intervention and whether that’s a […]
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 […]
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. […]
Looming Federal Cuts Big Risk to Small Companies
From DelawareOnline.com. If you haven’t heard the term “sequestration”, now’s the time to learn and act. ***************************** Looming federal cuts big risk to small companies Written by JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer Oct. 25 delawareonline.com NEW YORK —Laura Schoppe’s small business gets about half of its revenue from contracts with the federal government. It’s […]
