Introduction Although at the stroke of 12:01am New Year’s Day, this country officially fell off the fiscal cliff (the combination of increased taxes and decreased spending which would have slowed the economy), Congress and the President agreed to measures that…

Admittedly, this will be a bit of a departure from my usual op-ed piece on the process of buying or selling a business, but over the holidays one is occasionally called upon to lead one’s family in prayer before a…

Sometimes in the process of buying or selling a business, buyers – and sellers – get caught up in negotiating the best possible deal for themselves and lose sight of their ultimate objective, which is presumably to buy – or…

Introduction The fact of the matter is that businesses in this country and all over the world face a gauntlet of peril. From rising fuel prices, rising commodity prices, clients filing bankruptcy on their payables, clients not paying, or even…

I’m sure you’ve heard it said that the three most important factors in determining the value of real estate are: Location, Location, and Location.  While many factors contribute to the value of a property, such as square footage, # of…