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Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Secures Additional Agent Location for Network F.O.B.
Indiana based Tepee Logistics Group joins Network F.O.B’s extensive group of agent locations. - March 19, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston Welcomes New Business Broker, Rosario Franco, to Its Team
CBB Announces Rosario Franco as a New Member of Its Team of Business Brokers in Houston. - March 18, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
Pradip Parekh Joins Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston
Pradip Parekh joins CBB, the largest business brokerage firm in Texas, as a M&A Advisor and business broker. - March 18, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
'Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds' on Winning Strategies Talk Show March 12, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET.
Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net will discuss the recent sale of Greek bonds and the odd way they were marketed this week, on the CRN Digital Radio Network show. Senior Editor Tim Connolly commented, “Greece conducted a successful bond sale, but according to... - March 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Assists Dependable Highway Express (DHE) in Completing Trucking Acquisition of Matheson Fast Freight
Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates, Ltd. aids west coast trucking and logistics conglomerate, The Dependable Companies with their latest trucking acquisition; broadens west coast LTL presence. - February 26, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Princeton Capital, CBIA, and Paradigm Associates Announce Exit Planning Seminar
How do you get the highest valuation when you Sell or Retire from your business? CBIA, Princeton Capital and Paradigm Associates have teamed up to help you provide the best Exit Strategy for your business. According to a Mass Mutual survey nearly a third of business owners do not have an exit strategy, and almost all plan to exit in less than five years. The lack of planning can cost them upwards of 30% of the purchase price, and increase the possibility the company will not sell at all. - February 23, 2010 - Princeton Capital Strategies, LLC
Bryan Perry to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" February 19, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Bryan Perry will appear live on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net on February 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bryan will be discussing double digit yield investing, and focusing on the master limited partnerships (MLPs) such as Enterprise Products (ticker:EPD). - February 17, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Muriel Siebert to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" February 12, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET
Muriel Siebert will appear live on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on February 12, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Muriel "Mickie" Siebert is the CEO of Muriel Siebert & CO. Known as the First Lady of Wall Street, stockbroker Muriel Siebert made history in 1967 when she... - February 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Banks Concerned About Driving Efficient Revenue Growth Creating Need for Innovation in Distribution and Staffing
Distribution and resource management solutions have been loosely coupled in the marketplace. As clients concern for revenue efficiency has grown, so has the need to better match resources within and across channels and improve their sales and service effectiveness. - January 27, 2010 - Novantas LLC
Robert Bowman of Certified Business Brokers Presents "How The Market Values Your Business" at University of Houston Small Business Development Center on January 27, 2010
Robert Bowman of Certified Business Brokers in Houston will Make a Presentation to area Business Owners on How The Market Values A Business as Special Guest Speaker at a Workshop at University of Houston Small Business Development Center on January 27, 2010, Sponsored by Action Coach Business Consulting. - January 24, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Assists Universal Truckload Services, Inc. in Purchasing Freight Brokerage Firm, D. Kratt International, Inc.
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. acquires Chicago based freight forwarding and customs house brokerage firm, D. Kratt International, Inc. with the aid of transportation management and consulting firm, Ahern & Associates, Ltd. - January 21, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Ahern & Associates Introduces Business Management Newsletter to Trucking and Logistics Industries; Complements Popular Ahern Advisory Podcast
Insightful, weekly newsletter aimed at aiding struggling trucking and logistics companies by providing expert advice on sound management principles and ethics in business. - January 20, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Envision Capital Management CEO Marilyn Cohen to Appear on Winning Strategies January 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Marilyn Cohen, CEO of Envision Capital Management, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) www.winningstrategies.net this Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:00 ET. Marilyn has been a Forbes magazine columnist and is a sought after expert appearing on... - January 15, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Gum Branch Capital Hires Leading Transportation Analyst, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates to Augment Search for Transportation Company Acquisition
Transportation acquisition specialist, Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates commissioned to find viable acquisition candidates for expanding Gum Branch Capital, LLC - January 13, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Ahern & Associates’ Senior Analyst, Bob Schwartz to Retire from Trucking Acquisition Industry After Seven Years of Service
Senior trucking acquisition analyst, Bob Schwartz to retire post at Ahern & Associates after seven years of facilitating dozens of successful trucking acquisitions and mergers. - January 07, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Jerry Verbout and Rose Stabler, of Certified Business Brokers in Houston, on Air with Host Steve Drake on KSEV 700 AM Radio
Jerry Verbout and Rose Stabler, representing Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston, share information about buying and selling businesses with call-in listeners on KSEV 700 AM Radio, hosted by Steve Drake at the 11AM hour. - January 01, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
Jerry Verbout with Certified Business Brokers in Houston, Receives Prestigious IBBA CBI Certification
Jerry Verbout, Business Broker and M & A Advisor with Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston, receives prestigious International Business Brokers Association's Certified Business Intermediary designation, which is a designation that has been achieved by only a select number of professionals in Texas. - December 31, 2009 - Certified Business Brokers
Frank Stabler with Certified Business Brokers in Houston Receives EPI’s Prestigious CEPA Credential
Frank Stabler, principal of Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston, earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) certification after completing The Exit Planning Institute's rigorous program. The CEPA designation has been awarded to an exclusive group of fewer than 100 business advisors worldwide. - December 29, 2009 - Certified Business Brokers
Trucking Consultant, Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates Engaged by IWD Transportation to Facilitate Brokerage Company Acquisition
IWD Transportation, LLC seeks to add an additional brokerage company to their family of companies; appoints transportation consulting firm Ahern & Associates to further acquisition strategy. - December 18, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates Rally’s Trucking Industry to Fight Hunger Through St. Mary’s Food Bank
St. Mary’s Food Bank benefits annually from group donations procreated by the efforts of Andy Ahern and his many colleagues within the transportation industry. - December 16, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
First Houston Capital CIO Richard Leader to Appear on Winning Strategies December 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Richard Leader, Chief Investment Officer of First Houston Capital, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) this Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9:00 ET. He is actively involved in all aspects of stock selection and portfolio design for clients of the firm. - December 10, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Symmetry Advisors Announces ARRA Funding for Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will be used to develop a nanosensor platform technology for early detection of ovarian cancer. - December 06, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
Symmetry Advisors Announces Translational Grant Funding for the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
Sponsored research grant from a global telecommunications company will fund translational research in advanced audio technologies. - December 06, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
Lily Transportation Hires Trucking and Logistics Acquisition Specialists, Ahern & Associates to Augment Expansion Efforts
Ahern & Associates to help fuel company growth by seeking out logistics company acquisition candidates for Lily Transportation Corporation. - December 04, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Winton Associates, Inc. Changing Name to Rippe & Kingston Capital Advisors
Winton Associates, Inc., a capital advisory firm located in Cincinnati, announced today that effective immediately they have changed their name to Rippe & Kingston Capital Advisors, Inc. Winton incorporated in 1986, and has been the broker dealer affiliate of Rippe & Kingston Certified... - December 02, 2009 - Rippe & Kingston
Miami Accountant Gustavo a Viera Announces the Grand Re-Opening of His CPA Firm
After a 15 year stint in Corporate America, Mr. Viera has returned to public accounting. He started his CPA practice in 1983 and sold it in 1995 wanting to expand his experience at some of the countries largest companies. Mr. Viera accepted various roles ranging from Senior Audit Manager at... - November 26, 2009 - Gustavo A. Viera, CPA
Certified Business Brokers Represents US Global Mail in Sale of Business
Certified Business Brokers handled the transition of ownership of US Global Mail, an internet-based subscription shipping service headquartered in Houston, to Randy Nibber, former CFO of an overseas business unit of Aker Solutions. - November 12, 2009 - Certified Business Brokers
National Federation of Independent Business Liaison Michelle Dimarob to Appear on “Winning Strategies” November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Michelle Dimarob of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Ms. Dimarob said, "she will discuss the NFIB opposition to the recently passed US House of Representatives Pelosi/Obama sponsored... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies November 13, 2009 “Gallo Be Thy Name” Author Jerome Tuccille to Appear at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies this Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Other guests include NFIB Legislative Affairs Manager Michelle Dimarob talking about small business opposition to the new Pelosi/Obama sponsored health bill passed by the US House,... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts Appeared on “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts appeared on "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET. Peter discussed the possibility of up to a 50% downward move in the S&P from its current levels to the March low point in the... - November 07, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Private Practitioner Transition Coaching Firm Updates Website
Nadean Burkett & Associates, one of the leading Vancouver advisors in Career & Practice Transitions for healthcare professionals is pleased to announce the launch of their new website www.empoweredbyNBA.com, a more user-friendly site for professionals interested in services that help them plan and strategize through their career changes tailored to meet their needs. - November 07, 2009 - Nadean Burkett & Associates
Trucking and Logistics Consulting Firm, Ahern & Associates Facilitates Additional Agent Location for Network F.O.B.
Rock Hill, SC based Tandem Transport Co., Inc. becomes the 84th agent location overall for Network F.O.B. and the sixth agent sign on as a result of Ahern & Associates’ efforts. - November 05, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for Four Sector Deal Categories
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a finalist in four Sector Deal Categories for M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual M&A Awards. - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year for Four Transactions
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s “Lower Middle Market Deal of the Year” award for four... - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Generational Equity Named a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s Investment Banking Firm of the Year Award
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, was announced on October 20, 2009 as a Finalist for M&A Advisor’s “Investment Banking Firm of the Year” award. The M&A Advisor... - November 01, 2009 - Generational Equity
Certified Business Brokers (CBB) Facilitates the Sale of Houston Balloons and Promotions
Houston Balloons and Promotions, established over 11 years ago, was sold by founder, owner and operator, Jim Purtee, to a local business man, David Key. The company, headquartered in Houston, rents giant advertising inflatable characters to small businesses for promotional and special events. Most people see these advertising balloons displayed on rooftops of small buildings. - October 30, 2009 - Certified Business Brokers
Generational Equity Announced as a Finalist for Eleven M&A Awards by Industry Group
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives was announced as a finalist for the M&A Advisor’s 8th Annual M&A Awards. The M&A Advisor has been the preeminent organization... - October 25, 2009 - Generational Equity
CNBC Squawk Box Commentator and Investment Manager John Merrill to Co-Host “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET
Frequent CNBC Commentator and Tanglewood Wealth Management Founder and Investment Manager John Merrill, will co-host "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET. Call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or listen live... - October 22, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Transportation Consultants, Ahern & Associates to Quadruple Thomas & Sons’ Existing Freight Brokerage Services
Trucking consulting firm, Ahern & Associates hired by Thomas & Sons Distributors to aggressively expand their regional freight brokerage services up and down the west coast. - October 21, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Generational Equity Announces the Sale of Atlanta-Based Impact Specialties Inc.
Generational Equity, an advisor to privately-held and family-owned businesses for exit planning, business valuation, and mergers-and-acquisition services, has announced the sale of their client, Impact Specialties, Inc., to Private Investors, Russell and Sharon Gavron. - October 17, 2009 - Generational Equity
IAG Can Help You Get Your Business Sold
These Recent Case Studies are examples of what IAG has recently done to help buyers and sellers accomplish their goals with their premium Mergers and Acquisition processes. - October 16, 2009 - International Acquisition Group
Generational Equity Announces Sale of Waipahu Town Pharmacy to Walgreens
Generational Equity, a leading advisor to privately held and family-owned businesses for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives, today announced the successful sale of its client, Waipahu Town Pharmacy to Walgreens. Waipahu Town Pharmacy, retail pharmacy based in Waipahu, HI, was... - October 16, 2009 - Generational Equity
Newly Released Transportation Software from Ahern & Associates Helps McKelvey Trucking Cut Costs, Assess Profitability
McKelvey Trucking markedly improves profitability when using newest version of Financial I.Q. 2.0 trucking software to take the guesswork out of lane analysis. - October 14, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
"Bailout Riches" Author Bill Bartmann to Appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Bill Bartmann, author of “Bailout Riches,” will appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Listeners may call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or email during the show to talkradio@corporate-strategies.net with questions or listen live on... - October 09, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
"Partner" On-Call Network Poll Shows That Americans Are Yet to be Convinced Recession is Over
Results of their nationwide poll, concentrating on small and mid size business owners, that asked the question: “Do you see evidence in your locale that the recession is over?” - October 08, 2009 - "Partner" On-Call Network LLC
The Transition Companies Opens a Canadian Office
The Transition Companies opens an office in Montreal, Canada. - October 02, 2009 - The Transition Companies
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on September 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on September 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Listeners may call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or email talkradio@corporate-strategies.net with questions or listen live on www.crntalk.com. Wayne Allyn Root is a former anchorman... - September 18, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Listed Private Equity Plus Fund Broadens Investor Availability Through Discount Brokerage Firms
Vista Research and Management, LLC (Vista) announced today on its website, www.vrmfunds.com that the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund (Ticker: LPEAX) is now available directly to individual investors through a broad array of discount brokerage firms. These firms include Charles Schwab, TD... - September 17, 2009 - Vista Research and Management
Trucking Consultant, Andy Ahern to Join Esteemed Panel of Speakers at Upcoming TransForum 2009 Conference
Andy Ahern of Ahern & Associates to deliver expert insight about transportation mergers and acquisitions on speaking panel collaborated by James M. Hill of Benesch Law at TransForum 2009. - September 17, 2009 - Ahern and Associates
Free Webinar- How to Use LinkedIn to Acquire New Clients Presented by Colbeck Coaching Group
This free webinar will help business owners, marketing professionals and sales people acquire new clients quickly and easily by using LinkedIn. - September 11, 2009 - Colbeck Coaching Group