M&A File 1: A Good Year to Sell Your Transportation Company At first blush, a fleet owner might not think of selling off their business in the current business climate. But investment banker Mark Dyer, managing director of the Transportation Practice for Dallas-based Allegiance Capital Corp., tells me
Read more →Terra Contracting Uses Powerful Principles to Propel Growth Terra Contracting, recently acquired by industry giant Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, uses six principles—integrity, safety, customer focus, intensity, training and teamwork—to deliver high quality projects that exceed customer expectations. KALAMAZOO, MI – March 20, 2013 – “One
Read more →Waiting for the Market to Come Back…? I have known many business owners who planned to sell their company and retire only to have their plans ruined by a sudden economic downturn. The Great Recession is the fourth time I’ve seen poor economic performance ruin the best
Read more →How and Why to Build a Strong Brand “A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” — Jeff Bezos Mr. Bezos should know a thing or two about building a brand, especially since
Read more →Mergers and Acquisitions Fuel Success in the Transportation Industry The overall economy continues to improve, and the transportation industry can be a good place to be. According to IBISWorld, combined long distance and local freight revenues are expected to climb 3% in 2013, to $189.9 billion, with profits
Read more →Internet retailing is changing. It is no longer about revenue online… it is about profit online. Traditional retailers and consumer product companies (collectively bricks & mortar or B&M) have higher margin expectations than can be found in a typical Internet retailer. More interesting is that B&M margin
Read more →3 Big Retail Industry Trends for 2013 In the second half of 2012, consumer confidence and consumer spending slowly but steadily improved. As the consumer industry makes up 70% of the U.S. economy, this is good news for profitability in 2013. Here are three big retail
Read more →Top 10 Online Resources for Middle Market Business Owners Our favorite websites for middle market CEOs running successful midsize businesses. The internet is over-full of information to help your company succeed and help you become a better company leader. We’re here to help separate the wheat from the
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