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Exit Planning EDU Website Promises to Educate Business Owners with a Fresh Approach to Exit Planning
New Exit Planning EDU website launches to help business owners plan a path to their business ownership independence with a more empathetic, systematic approach to Exit Planning - October 29, 2013 - O'Hara & Company/Exit Planning EDU
BDA Advises LDC on Sale of JCC Lighting to Leviton Manufacturing
Business Development Asia ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, LDC, the leading UK mid-market private equity house, has sold portfolio company, JCC Lighting. BDA advised on the transaction, with support from its partner William Blair & Co. The buyer is Leviton Manufacturing... - October 29, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
UAE Exchange Global Operations Turns 33
Established in 1980 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Currently active in over 30 countries across five continents. Over 700 branches make it the largest global network among remittance brands. - October 29, 2013 - UAE Exchange
Risk-Free Trading Offer from Forex-Metal
Forex-Metal invites traders to start trading forex at zero risk by announcing an exclusive promotion for new clients. - October 27, 2013 - Forex-Metal
GSF Mortgage Featured in Inc. Magazine’s Hire Power Awards
GSF Mortgage Corp. has been featured in the 2nd annual Inc. Hire Power Awards, which recognizes the private businesses that have generated the most jobs in the past three years. GSF Mortgage created 21 jobs from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, which grew the company to 72 employees; nearly a 30%... - October 27, 2013 - GoGSF
BDA Named Boutique Investment Bank of the Year 2013 at M&A Atlas Awards
Business Development Asia LLC (“BDA”) won two awards at the 2013 Americas M&A Atlas Awards, held by the Global M&A Network: • “Boutique Investment Bank of the Year” • “Manufacturing & Services Deal of the Year (under $250m)” for the... - October 26, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Business Backer CEO Chosen as Business Coaching Summit Featured Speaker
As the CEO of The Business Backer, a financing company dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, Jim Salters has plenty of intimate knowledge of the issues and processes behind small business lending. On October 23, 2013, Salters was invited to share his knowledge with those in... - October 26, 2013 - The Business Backer
Tetrad Bank of Zimbabwe Selects Infosys Finacle as Its Banking Transformation Partner
Tetrad Investment Bank, a leading merchant banking services provider in Zimbabwe, announced that they have chosen Infosys Finacle as their technology partner. Finacle will power Tetrad Bank's Core Banking, Wealth Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Online banking, Mobile Banking and... - October 26, 2013 - Infosys
Asia Pacific Investment House Leads the Funding for €5m Eco-Friendly Gold Mine in Mali
Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH) announces it is leading the funding for Mali Petit Gold Mine in Banko, just 3 hours from Bamako and investor subscription now open. Mali Petit Mine will be managed by a highly qualified European Management team, comprising Italian and British expertise with... - October 25, 2013 - Asia Pacific Investment House (APIH)
Accutrac Experiences Record Growth as Factoring Becomes the Way of Doing Business
Why is factoring gaining in popularity? The fact that factoring doesn’t create debt is another key factor in its growing popularity. - October 25, 2013 - Accutrac Capital Solutions Inc.
One Year After Sandy: How Microlender Accion East Helped Business Owners Rebuild
It has been a year since Hurricane Sandy wreaked its havoc. The “Super Storm,” at times spanning over 1,000 miles wide, left the East Coast with economic damages totaling over $50 billion—$18 billion of which was in New York City alone. Within a matter of days after Hurricane... - October 24, 2013 - Accion East
Money Journal Survey Shows Americans Lack Drive to be Wealthy
A new Money Journal survey shows that a huge majority of Americans lack the drive to be wealthy. - October 23, 2013 - Money Journal
Apply Continues to Shake Up the Payments Industry with IBAN Converter
Apply Financial exists to make payments simpler. Apply Financial believes that everyone should pay the same straightforward price for services. Apply Financial don’t see large companies coming and suddenly hike the fees and Apply Financial doesn’t keep clients waiting on decisions because the company is agile and responsive. - October 23, 2013 - Apply Financial
Dramatic Increase in Middle Market M&A Prompts Monarch Bay to Add Seasoned M&A Pro’s
Middle market M&A deal value is up 40% so far in 2013 vs. 2012 according to Mergermarket and Monarch Bay Securities adds two veteran M&A professionals to keep pace. - October 22, 2013 - Monarch Bay Securities
Virginia Startup Launching Kickstarter Campaign for the XOWi Voice Badge
Startup, XOWi Inc., launching a 30-day Kickstarter campaign today to raise funds for its first product, the XOWi™ Personal Voice Companion badge, a small wearable device that is designed to enable users to comfortably engage in pure voice interactions in hands-busy/eyes-busy situations. The campaign can be followed at http://www.xowi.me . - October 22, 2013 - XOWi
Equicapita Update – Canadian Pensions Increase Allocations to Alternatives but Still Lag US Averages
Low portfolio returns are driving Canadian pension plans to increase allocations to alternatives according to pension consultant Mercer. - October 22, 2013 - Equicapita Income Trust
Seven Community Colleges Chosen to Receive Grants During Year Two of NACCE/Sam's Club® "Shared Vision for Small Business" Competition
Seven community colleges across the country will receive $110,000 to support training and services for microenterprises in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship/Sam's Club "Shared Vision for Small Business" competition. - October 21, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Business Credit Quality Held Steady During the Quarter But Raises Concerns About the Near Future
Business Default Index improves for the quarter but slips in last two months; Business Default Diffusion Index deteriorates in last two months. - October 20, 2013 - WAIN Street
Herding, Performance Chasing and Committee Structures: The Three Maladies of Institutional Investing - Opalesque Roundtable
The other malaise that affects investors more often than not is performance chasing. If you go beyond the surface, investors' reasons to invest or not to invest with a certain manager in many cases boils down to chasing past performance. - October 19, 2013 - Opalesque Ltd
Privatimus Now Providing Security and Risk Mitigation Exclusively for Family Offices, Exposed Persons, Wealth Management and Corporate Clients
Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Privatimus provides security and consulting services to an exclusive group of clientele around the world. - October 19, 2013 - Privatimus GmbH
Leading Mortgage Industry Event Promises to Exceed Expectations
Industry partners promise generous donation to Boot Campaign presented at Sales Mastery to benefit wounded soldiers - October 18, 2013 - The Duncan Group
Texas Self Storage Association Announces Board Officers for 2013-2014
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) Board of Directors recently elected executive officers for 2013-2014. The new board members and officers began their term on October 1 and will be introduced at the TSSA Big Ideas in Storage Annual Conference scheduled for October 27 – 29 in The Woodlands. - October 18, 2013 - Texas Self Storage Association
The Lexington Group Sees Massive Profits with US Airlines
Last year The Lexington Group invested in a number of American air carriers, which paid off as the sector has significantly outperformed the S&P 500, they expect the trend to continue and for the share prices to keep rising. - October 18, 2013 - The Lexington Group
Jamaica: CRIF NM’s Credit Information Bureau Begins Operations
CRIF NM, a joint venture between CRIF and Neal & Massy, announced the launch of the technical and business operations for its world class credit bureau in Jamaica, supporting the development of the retail credit industry in the country. - October 17, 2013 - CRIF
GSF Mortgage Opens New Branch in Florida
GSF Mortgage is excited to announce their newest expansion in Cape Coral, FL. The addition will be overseen by Branch Manager, Ray Stevens. Stevens began in the mortgage industry in 1990, while looking for a part time job. He is very math orientated and feels at home with numbers, which is why he... - October 17, 2013 - GoGSF
FXstreet.com Launches FXBeat with Jamie Coleman and Gerry Davies
FXstreet.com, the market leading Forex website, together with Jamie Coleman and Gerry Davies, news and market trends analysts, have teamed up to launch FXBeat, a feed of timely information and commentary for Foreign Exchange market traders. - October 17, 2013 - FOREXSTREET, S.L.
Net Element and PAY.ON Launch Transactional Services Platform in Russia
Value-Added Transactional Services Platform Will Allow Innovative Transactional Solutions to be Launched in the Growing Region. - October 17, 2013 - PAY.ON AG
VStock Transfer Congratulates Its Client, Soft Landing Labs, LTD., on Securing DTC Eligibility
Soft Landing Labs, LTD. obtains DTC Eligibility. - October 16, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
TAM Portfolios Appoints Harold Clemons as National Sales Director
TAMP announced they are expanding their TAMP management team by hiring long-time investment industry veteran, Harold Clemons, as National Sales Director. - October 16, 2013 - Tesseract Asset Management
Desroches Roth Announces New Partner
Lief Nixon, CPA, has been selected to join the partner group at Houston CPA firm Desroches Roth. Mr. Nixon brings trusted expertise in transactional analysis, international tax law, corporate reorganizations and tax consulting for small to mid-size privately held businesses - October 15, 2013 - Desroches Roth LLP
BDA Advises Norwest Equity Partners on Sale of Longwood to Wabtec
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that, with its strategic partner William Blair & Company, BDA advised Longwood Industries, Inc. (“Longwood”), a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”), in the sale of Longwood to... - October 15, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
M&L.com Announces Partnership with Small Business Lenders
Financial management company M&L.com announces partnership with small business lenders to offer entrepreneurs alternative financing solutions. - October 15, 2013 - M&L.com
Forex-Metal Offers 51% Bonus on First and Subsequent Deposits
Forex-Metal, a top-ranked Forex and CFD broker, is happy to reward its clients with an increased bonus offer. In addition to $100 no-deposit bonus, debit card and rebate offers as well as the recently announced Forex Rewards program, the Company has increased deposit bonus to up to 51%. The maximum... - October 14, 2013 - Forex-Metal
Le Tour de Finance is Heading to Spain
Following the recent success in Italy and France, Le Tour de Finance is heading to Spain. The Spectrum IFA Group, in collaboration with Currencies Direct are proud to announce the Spanish leg of the Tour that begins on Tuesday 15th October in Barcelona before moving on to the Costa Blanca, Almeria... - October 13, 2013 - The Spectrum IFA Group
Equicapita Asks "Who Will Buy Baby Boomer Businesses Representing 15% of Canada’s Economy?"
In a recent report CBC estimated that “$1.9 trillion in business assets are poised to change hands in five years — the biggest transfer of Canadian business control on record.” The CBC went on to state, “by 2022, this number will mushroom to at least $3.7 trillion as... - October 12, 2013 - Equicapita Income Trust
Cross-Border Ecommerce Community Initiated
To Support the Global Expansion of Merchants, Payment Service Providers, ISOs and Acquiring Banks. - October 12, 2013 - PAY.ON AG
BDA Managing Director Justine Mannering Wins “40 Under 40” Award
BDA is pleased to announce that Justine Mannering, BDA Managing Director in New York, was named one of The M&A Advisor’s 2013 “40 Under 40”, for achieving significant success in the M&A industry while under the age of 40. Justine was chosen by an independent board of... - October 11, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Clearent Extends Next Day Funding Cut Off Time
Clearent extends cut off time for next day funding merchant accounts to 11:00 Eastern. - October 11, 2013 - Clearent
BusinesSuites Announces Expansion to Raleigh, North Carolina
New Flexible Workspace Option for Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Fortune 1000 Companies to Open in Raleigh in December 2013 - October 10, 2013 - BusinesSuites
Money Journal Poll Shows Majority Work to be Wealthy
A new Money Journal poll shows that the over-whelming majority of respondents are working hard with hopes to be wealthy. - October 10, 2013 - Money Journal
GSF Welcomes New Branch in Arizona
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Lisa O’Connor and Gary Curtiss as Branch Managers in Scottsdale, AZ. O’Connor comes to GSF Mortgage with 16 years of experience in the real estate and mortgage industry. Her experience comes from owning her own mortgage company with her late husband,... - October 10, 2013 - GoGSF
Ron Eiger of Empire Investors Group is Up to Bat
Ron Eiger is assistant coach for his son’s little league baseball team this Fall. - October 10, 2013 - J.P. Turner & Company, LLC
Nakisa Releases Leading-Edge Lease Contract Administration Software to Help Businesses Plan and Prepare for Proposed Changes to FASB/IASB Lease Accounting Standards
Nakisa announced today that they have developed and launched a new solution, Lease Contract Administration by Nakisa (LCAN), to meet the immediate needs of customers worldwide who are preparing for the upcoming changes to lease accounting regulations proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). - October 09, 2013 - Nakisa
Erado Releases Version 8.0 of Its Electronic Communications Compliance Solution
Organizations needed a way to provide a tamper-proof environment for the enforcement and validation of full audit trails for all electronic communications, from email and instant messages to all social media content. Erado has responded to the industry's appeal for effective internal governance and regulatory compliance solutions with MCC 8.0. - October 08, 2013 - Erado
Self Storage Profits, Inc. Announces Dates for Private Money & Syndication 3-Day Live Event
Self Storage Profits, Inc. will host it's next Private Money & Syndication Summit on Nov. 1st - 3rd, Downtown Indianapolis at the Columbia club. - October 05, 2013 - Self Storage Investing
PAY.ON Integrates Payolution Into Its Global Payment Network
PAY.ON, the world's leading operator of web-based, omnichannel payment infrastructure systems, and payolution, a specialist in the white-label payment solutions for invoice installment payments, are intensifying the partnership that they have had since 2011. PAY.ON is fully integrating the... - October 05, 2013 - PAY.ON AG
Uniastrum Bank Cuts Personal Loan Rates
Interest paid by all customers on personal loans has been reduced on average by two percentage points. - October 04, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
CS Odessa Launches New Business and Finance Solution for ConceptDraw PRO V9
ConceptDraw Business and Finance Solution can be used to draw professional-looking documents, presentations, and websites illustrated with scalable vector objects. Use it to make professional looking documents, presentations and websites, advertising, project management illustrations, or any design that requires clipart of currency, money, office, time, contacts and collaboration. - October 04, 2013 - Computer System Odessa
Dr. Darinka Dentcheva Awarded NSF Grant to Aid High-Stakes Decision Making
Mathematical models quantify risk over time as they predict future states of real-world systems. - October 04, 2013 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Daniel Levine Reports on the Next Big Thing in Cash-Free Technology
The Trends Expert points to a major upswing in digital-based purchases. - October 04, 2013 - Daniel Levine