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Business Sellers – Beware of the C Corp Asset Sale

We recently completed a Merger and Acquisition engagement to sell our client to a large publicly traded company. Our client had started her company 25 years ago and had set it up a C Corp. She never was advised to change that structure in preparation for a much better tax treatment on the sale of [...]

Emotion and Negotiation

Emotion in negotiation is a very common thing. Yet, many negotiation authorities suggest that being emotional is a sign of a weakness or is the behavior of an unsophisticated negotiator; some say that emotions must be repressed. While it is possible to manage your emotions, it can be nearly impossible to hide from them. In [...]

First, Best, or Different; What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing

“Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.” Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian writer and statesman The entrepreneur who finds a customer segment that has been underserved or overlooked can earn extraordinary rewards. Niche marketing requires that you focus on [...]

Forensic Accounting The Detective Breed of Accounting Careers

When you ask people to give you a list of exciting careers, accounting is never near the top. The accounting career field tends to draw the sedentary folks: steady, analytical types who value security above all else. You’re basically there to keep the wheels of business turning; a plumber directing the flow of money instead [...]

More on Wild Posting

Although it has been around for many centuries, “wild posting” is the current rage for product offerings and events that have a need for an “in-your-face” style of promotion. You have no doubt seen wild postings as you walked through an urban area where construction site barricades are plastered with the dozens or even hundreds [...]