Ownership Changes

I am days away from closing a deal. Although there are a usually a few negotiation items left at the end of the deal (hopefully no substantial ones), most of the activity turns...

And this trend is sweeping the industry and the country. Small spaces that could not survive the darkness of the economy or the short days of winter are flooding the market. But they...

I recently met with a corporate M&A veteran, someone who had done over 50 acquisitions for Hewlett Packard and Agilent. She said companies that they acquired that were not represented by an M&A...

Here are several events that may trigger a need to re-evaluate your retirement plan.

For the past few years, a buyer looking at a company with reduced revenue and earnings would say, "When is the bottom going to drop out?" Now, buyers are starting to say, "OK,...

According to my waitress, who was a fountain of knowledge, the new owners were trained by the previous owner on how to cook the menu. And nothing on the plate changed from previous...

I was recently an expert witness in a FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority - the regulatory arm for brokers and security firms) arbitration trial. It was an interesting experience....

As link building efforts begin to mature and the necessity to track larger numbers of links in a more competitive environment develops, more features are necessary. Here are 5 paid link building management...

In this interview with Anne Holland, one thing is super clear: She loves small business owners and paid content. Can you make money with content? Read on....

The amount of money you take home from the sale of your small business can be greatly impacted by the capital gains tax rate. You can find references where President Obama has said...

There still remains a 45 percent chance that Sprint won't buy T-Mobile USA

With the ongoing blurring of the lines between content and commerce, the merger may create a more seamless and less expensive way for NBC-Universal to syndicate across multiple channels. We may even see...

With the ongoing blurring of the lines between content and commerce, the merger may create a more seamless and less expensive way for NBC-Universal to syndicate across multiple channels. e may even see...

I sound like a car salesman, I know. But consider this: Capital gains rates WILL increase. There will be a large knot of baby boomer business sellers coming on the market. There is...

Alternate fee arrangements are here to stay. That gives you more pricing options for legal fees than ever before and an unprecedented opportunity to rein in uncontrolled spending....