July 2010 Newsletter

Managing Your Transaction Anyone who has a know-it-all cousin or brother or father or teenager understands that it is best to use your own common sense, life experiences, and judgment in conjunction with the suggestions of others to make the wisest decisions. These...

June 2010 Newsletter

Succession Planning If you suddenly become unable to work, is your business positioned to operate without you? Accidents happen. Have you prepared your business to continue without you? Will your spouse be required to quit his/her job to now manage your staff that...

April 2010 Newsletter

The Great Tax Debate It’s April and time for the most feared activity in the world for business owners – filing tax returns. More accurately, filing tax return extensions! Of course corporate returns are due March 15th, but April 15th is more dramatic and common. It...

March 2010 Newsletter

Professional Valuations Although more of an art than a science, a business valuation is a good tool to determine the market price of a business. When financing an acquisition, the SBA now requires a valuation be completed for transactions over $250,000. There are many...

February 2010 Newsletter

SBA Update Due to the continued need to drive money into the small business sector, the federal government has approved some strong SBA programs. See the SBA news release at http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/news_release_09-83.pdf An excerpt:...