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BDA Advises on Sale of Majority Stake in Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Group to Navis Capital Partners
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that its client, Amazon Papyrus Chemicals Group (“Amazon”), a leading paper and pulp process chemical solutions provider in Asia, has sold a significant equity interest to Navis Capital Partners (“Navis”),... - February 11, 2014 - BDA Partners Ltd
Supporting and Celebrating Small Business on "The Dial"
Due to exuberant demand for a radio show dedicated to small business, Bloomberg Radio has just announced the launching of a brand new talk show for entrepreneurs, hosted by entrepreneurs. - February 08, 2014 - Targeted Tactics, LLC
HCG Announces New Oracle Training Schedule and Service Credit Program Specializing in Oracle Hyperion and Business Intelligence Applications
HCG has added new OBIEE and Mobile BI Training titles to their Oracle training courseware in addition to launching their Service Credit program during their online February Flash sale. - February 08, 2014 - Harbinger Consulting Group
Veterinary Practice Reaches Highest-Ever Levels of Expansion in 2013
Veterinarian Jim Gill’s Practice Achieves Consistent Growth with Sterling Consulting Program - February 07, 2014 - Sterling
BDA Advises Hercules Tire in Its Sale to American Tire Distributors
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc. (“ATD”), owned by TPG Capital, has acquired Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. (“Hercules Tire”), owned by FdG Associates. BDA and BlackArch Partners acted as... - February 01, 2014 - BDA Partners Ltd
Sterling Workshop Teaches Healthcare Professionals How to Manage Finances for Greater Profitability
Management workshop provides practice owners with management know-how for more viable, smoother-running practices. - February 01, 2014 - Sterling
Hill, Chesson & Woody Expands Its Services with Enrollment & Voluntary Benefit Solutions Team
Local Benefits Consulting Firm Now Offering Enrollment Solutions and Voluntary Benefit Strategy and Management to Client Employees - January 25, 2014 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Dental Practice Achieves Highest-Ever Volume of Collections in 2013
Neil Woods, DDS, Builds Multi-Million Dollar Practice with Consulting Program from Sterling - January 24, 2014 - Sterling
Percolate LMS Ranked #28 According to the 2014 State of the LMS Industry Report
Michaels & Associates received high honors this week for their Percolate LMS‒now globally recognized as one of the top learning management systems (LMSs) according to the 2014 State of the LMS Industry Report authored by Craig Weiss of E-Learning 24/7. Percolate, developed by Michaels & Associates and a strong newcomer to the industry, is ranked #28 in the report’s Top 50 LMSs. Percolate’s 90 second demo featured in the report can be viewed here: http://www.lmsdemos.com/video/78579408. - January 23, 2014 - Michaels & Associates
Parcus Group Opening Office in Hong Kong
Parcus Group, leading provider of product management training and consulting services for telecom and ICT sector announced today that it has opened a new office in Hong Kong to improve services to a growing number of customers in the Asian region. Parcus Group's Hong Kong office will be... - January 18, 2014 - Parcus Group
New Study by Sterling Consultants Reveals Top Areas of Stress for Optometric Practice Owners
Sterling President announces the results of an in-depth study of optometrists which reveals key areas of stress in managing their practices. - January 18, 2014 - Sterling
Introducing Today's Small Business Magazine by SuperiorBMS.com
Superior Business Management Solutions, LLC, a leader in business management solutions in the Hudson Valley of New York and beyond, announces the introduction of their small business publication, Today’s Small Business. The new digital magazine is available via the company website and... - January 16, 2014 - Superior Business Management Solutions, LLC
Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Explored 7 Strategies on Huffington Post to Cut Costs to Boost Profits
Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions described seven effective small business management strategies and the important role that informed cost cutting plays in business success on Huffington Post. Even if sales and profits are on track businesses could still be leaking money. Many business owners are simply too busy focusing on top-line sales to think about saving money on bottom-line profits. - January 14, 2014 - Expert Profit Solutions
Sterling Workshop Teaches Healthcare Professionals How to Grow a Practice Without Being Chained to It
Management workshop gives practice owners proven tools to manage staff and practice performance. - January 12, 2014 - Sterling
Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Explored 4 Winning Cost Cutting Strategies in Her Blog on Huffington Post
Donna Marie Thompson described effective small business management strategies and the important role that informed cost cutting plays in business success and driving profits to the bottom line of the income statement. - January 07, 2014 - Expert Profit Solutions
Sterling Announces New Workshop to Help Dentists Fill Their Appointment Books
Practice management group provides solutions to cancellations, no-shows and too few patients for dental practice owners. - January 04, 2014 - Sterling
Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Explored the 12 Most Costly Profit Killers in Your Small Business on 12Most.com
According to Donna Marie Thompson, "If your business strategy focuses solely on growing your business by expanding top-line revenues, it’s time to take a closer look at your profit margins to ensure that your fair share of profits are actually reaching the bottom line. In many cases, you’re so busy selling, delivering, and putting out fires, your costs can silently creep out of control, with damaging effects on your business profits." - January 03, 2014 - Expert Profit Solutions
Nineteen Executives Convene to Explore the Association of the Future
Nineteen CEOs and Executive Directors of associations met in Annapolis, MD October 28-29 to address the mounting need for vision-driven action by membership organizations. Convened by Association Transformation, led by Seth Kahan, an executive strategy consultant, and Ron Nicodemus, an expert in world-class leadership events, this "CEO Workout" was the first step in forming a think tank to understand and support the needs of association leaders in the face of rapidly changing market conditions. - January 02, 2014 - Performance Development Group
Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Relayed Four Quantitative Measures of Customer Value for Small Business Owners on Huffington Post
According to Donna Marie Thompson, CEO of Expert Profit Solutions many small business owners and entrepreneurs are working longer and harder just to stand still in this economy. But there is a better way by doing the right things right. In her Huffington Post blog, Donna Marie Thompson explains it’s all based on increasing customer value, which increases profits to the bottom line. - December 30, 2013 - Expert Profit Solutions
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Receives CEFEX Certification
Local Financial Advisory Firm Joins Elite Group of Advisors Through Certification from the Centre of Fiduciary Excellence. - December 25, 2013 - Guardian Capital Advisors
Voicebrook’s Commitment to Customer Success Helps the Company Expand Its Leadership in Pathology Reporting
Voicebrook, Inc., the leader in Anatomic Pathology (AP) speech recognition and reporting solutions, is pleased to announce that it is currently implemented in 331 AP laboratories. VoiceOver® enhances workflow efficiency using its AP system specific command sets and VoiceOver® Personalities. - December 21, 2013 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Hilltop Home Raises Funds Through the Annual Performance of a Christmas Carol
Local Nonprofit Intermediate Care Facility for Children Partners with Area Businesses This Holiday Season - December 21, 2013 - Guardian Capital Advisors
Local Certified Expert Predicts Upcoming 2014 Trends for Solo Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners
Solo-E Certified Time Management Expert and Master Coach shares what's hot for the new year. - December 20, 2013 - Finding Time
Donna Marie Thompson, PhD CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Talked Hidden Profits and Cost Cutting for Your Small Business on ExpertPreneur™ Radio hosted by Sheryl Wolowyk
Donna Marie Thompson and Sheryl Wolowyk, Executive Producer and Host of the ExpertPreneur™ Radio show talked small business success and small business management and the important role of informed cost cutting. They concurred that many small business owners are working longer and harder just to stand still in this economy. But there is a better way by doing the right things right. - December 19, 2013 - Expert Profit Solutions
Christmas Comes Early for Music Teachers with Debut of New Website
Pre-Christmas launch of My Music Staff offers private music teachers a powerful way to manage their music studio from virtually anywhere with an internet connection. - December 18, 2013 - My Music Staff.com
Registration Open for Advanced Profit Innovation Conference
Distribution industry event to uniquely feature C-level experts speaking on stage and as part of the audience throughout event, giving attendees a rare opportunity to network with and learn from experts one-on-one. - December 15, 2013 - WayPoint Analytics
Award-Winning Author and Grief Specialist, Mary Mac, Publishes Holiday Grief Book / Second in a Series for Those Grieving a Loved One’s Death
"Holiday Grief: How to Cope with Stress, Anxiety and Depression After a Loved One's Death" by Mary M. McCambridge, also known as Ask Mary Mac, helps readers learn tips and coping skills as they deal with their emotions during the Christmas and holiday season. Providing sound advice on... - December 13, 2013 - AskMaryMac.com
"Salesforce.com Secrets of Success Second Edition Available from Prentice Hall
New edition has the biggest page count and most online resources of any book covering Salesforce.com that is available on Amazon. - December 12, 2013 - SalesLogistix, Inc
Clarion Group Announces Record Numbers for Corporate Food Services
“The signs are pointing upward for corporate food services,” says Tom Mac Dermott, FCSI, President of Compass Group, a food service and hospitality services consulting firm, citing two recent surveys of the industry, “but not for everyone. The story’s a little different at... - December 12, 2013 - Clarion Group
BDA Advises AgFeed on Divestiture of US and China Operations
Business Development Asia ("BDA") is pleased to announce that its client, AgFeed Industries Inc. ("AgFeed"), has closed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of AgFeed Industries Inc. (British Virgin Islands), the holding company for AgFeed's Chinese subsidiaries... - December 11, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
Crowdfunding Turning Ideas Into Projects with Budgets
California publishing house Small Biz Thoughts is garnering support for popular Author Karl W. Palachuk’s latest book project by utilizing the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. - December 11, 2013 - Small Biz Thoughts
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Jennifer Wilhelm Accounting Clerk
New Hire for Local Benefits Consulting Firm Responsible for Preparing Company Financial Statements. - December 11, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Noemi Castrejon Bilingual Enrollment Specialist
Local Benefits Consulting Firm Adds New Hire to Assist Spanish-Speaking Clients with Enrollment Process. - November 29, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
MAX Technical Training is a Finalist for Best New Product / Service of the Year in the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's 2013 WE Celebrate Awards
MAX's Apprentice Developer program is one of five new products / services being considered as the Best New Product / Service of the year. The program is an innovative approach to bridging the IT skills gap by fulfilling the business community’s need for software developers and the city’s need to transform unemployed or underemployed residents into satisfied, productive, tax-paying citizens by training them to become Software Developers. - November 27, 2013 - MAX Technical Training
Voicebrook Announces New Client Acquisitions
Voicebrook continues to be the industry leading choice for pathology departments using voice recognition. - November 22, 2013 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Hill, Chesson & Woody and CAI Launch 2013 N.C. Healthcare Benefits & Costs Survey
North Carolina Benefits Firm and Local HR Management Firm Partner to Provide Annual Survey Comparing an Organization’s Healthcare Costs to the Marketplace. - November 22, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Book Series Supported by Online Marketplace for Funding and Advertising
Online Marketplaces Leading the Way in Advertising, Funding, and Project Development - November 20, 2013 - Small Biz Thoughts
Hill, Chesson & Woody Names Tom Vertich Principal, Health & Welfare Consultant
Local Benefits Consulting Firm Hires Business Development Specialist for Triad Market. - November 15, 2013 - Hill, Chesson & Woody
Steiker, Fischer, Edwards and Greenapple, P.C. (SFE&G) Adds ESOP Attorney and Opens Upstate NY Office; Expands National Presence and ESOP Legal Services
Steiker, Fischer, Edwards and Greenapple, P.C. (SFE&G), a national law firm specializing in Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), announced today that it has opened a new office in Rochester, New York and has added a new ESOP attorney. Paul S. Fusco, formerly of Boylan Code LLP, joins... - November 01, 2013 - Steiker, Fischer, Edwards & Greenapple, P.C.
Crowdfunding Campaign for New I.T. Book Series
Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign Launch for New I.T. Book Series - October 31, 2013 - Small Biz Thoughts
Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC Expands Team with Two New Hires
Local Financial Advisory Firm Adds Maddy Carlson as Client Relations and Marketing Coordinator and DeAnn J. Alphin as Office Administrator - October 31, 2013 - Guardian Capital Advisors
Planet Technologies Becomes a Microsoft Cloud Deployment Partner
Planet Technologies, the leading Microsoft consulting and services company, announced today it has qualified as a member of Microsoft’s Cloud Deployment Program. This program is designed to assist select Microsoft partners who have been successful in building a capable cloud deployment... - October 30, 2013 - Planet Technologies
Donna Marie Thompson, PhD CEO of Expert Profit Solutions, Was Best Speaker on Money at Professional Woman Network National Conference in Louisville for Business Success
At the Professional Woman Network National Conference in Louisville, KY Donna Marie Thompson was cited as the best speaker on the topic of money. Small business owners can excel in their own markets when they apply proven strategies, principles, and cost-cutting practices, and powerful profit maximization tools. Leadership combined with effective decision making has a direct and positive impact on the bottom line. - October 30, 2013 - Expert Profit Solutions
Parcus Group to Deliver Product Development for Bahamas Telecommunications Company
Australian consulting company Parcus Group announced today that it has won a contract with Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) to deliver service creation, product development and product management training and consulting. “Winning this contract proves the benefits and credibility of... - October 30, 2013 - Parcus Group
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
Donna Marie Thompson, PhD CEO of Expert Profit Solutions Guided Small Business Owners on Maximizing Profits as a Business Management Mandate for Business Success
Profit margins and total profits are key measures in effective small business management. Delivering exceptional customer value at the right price drives business profits straight to the bottom line. The Peak Profit Potential TM Mastermind led by Donna Marie Thompson, small business profitability specialist and creator of The Profit Pyramid TM, explored business profits from the added-value business process perspective. - October 29, 2013 - Expert Profit Solutions
PayVisors Announces Availability of Industry’s First Enterprise Class Commercial Open Source Web Commerce Platform - UniPay
Innovative Platform Manages Credit Cards and ACH Payments from all Channels via one Processor-Agnostic Branded White Label Application, available as Hosted Solution or Enterprise License. - October 28, 2013 - PayVisors
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
Sterling Adds Obamacare Seminar to Its 2014 Management Workshop Schedule
Practice management group instructs healthcare professionals on how to prosper despite Obamacare. - October 26, 2013 - Sterling
Percolate LMS Launches New Quiz Builder to Capture Learner Certainty
Michaels & Associates announced news of the latest Percolate LMS™, housing a more robust Quiz Builder tool that easily captures learners’ certainty using a new feature called Learner Certainty Assessment (LCA). For administrators and learners alike, LCA reporting data provides key (and otherwise overlooked) information that assists in gauging learners’ needs, monitoring progress and checking for understanding. LCA can also be a critical component in helping to identify employee competencies. - October 23, 2013 - Michaels & Associates