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Recruitment Agency Accountant Launches Fund Raising Service for UK Recruitment Firms
Getting the investment and fundraising process right is crucial for a recruitment agency. Business planning and fundraising expert Andrew Millet of Wisteria Ltd aims to help. - March 19, 2008 - Wisteria Chartered Accountants
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Partner Participates in Arizona State University Panel
Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), a full service CPA firm, has announced that managing partner Sandy Abalos is participating in a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 16 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. at Arizona State University’s BAC building, located at 315 E. Lemon Street in Tempe. - March 18, 2008 - Abalos & Associates
Jeff Snell Serves as Facilitator of Greater Raleigh Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Roundtable 7
ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), which represents profitable privately-held, North Carolina-based companies for sale that have gross revenues in excess of $1 million, has announced that Jeff Snell, principal broker for the firm, has been elected as facilitator of the Greater Raleigh Area... - March 17, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Pat Zappavigna receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneurial award - March 17, 2008 - Instant Office Assistant
Box Credit Secures Financing for Leading Portable Storage Company
Premier financial services firm for the portable storage industry helps another growing vendor arrange financing. - March 15, 2008 - Box Credit
Mercer Capital Analysis Shows that Corporate Balance Sheets May Hold Clues to Recent Economic Downturn
Although much attention has been paid to the balance sheets of financial institutions, Mercer Capital's recent analysis of corporate balance sheets shows that industrial goods manufacturers spent 2007 preparing their balance sheets for a downturn, suggesting that a closer examination of corporate balance sheets may hold clues to the recent economic downturn in the United States. - March 15, 2008 - Mercer Capital Management, Inc.
Clovecigarettesstore.com Launches New Web Sites Specialized in Clove Cigarettes
Cigarette outlet clovecigarettesstore.com unveils new sites where people can order Indonesian brands, straight from Bali. The sites now feature a range of payment methods. - March 14, 2008 - Sale Cheap Cigarettes
Merchant Service Company Becomes Independent: Payex is Born
Payex Becomes Registered ISO with Visa and MasterCard - March 14, 2008 - Payex
nitenite cityhotels Wins Hotel Report "Rising Star" Award
nitenite cityhotels, operator of value boutique-style hotel rooms, won the ‘Rising Star’ award at last night’s inaugural Hotel Report Awards held in London. - March 14, 2008 - nitenite cityhotels
Victory Capital Group Offers Working Capital Program
Particularly around business tax season, small businesses are seeking alternative funding which offers the benefit of fast cash approvals and many other benefits compared to traditional bank loans. Victory Capital Group financing can help pay for taxes, new store locations, or other business expenses. - March 13, 2008 - Victory Capital Group
ePayment Consultants - ePC Expands Its Bank Program to Indiana by Signing Its 7th Financial Institution
Hoosier Hills Commercial Services LLC has entered into a multi-year agreement with ePayment Consultants, a Kentucky headquartered company. The agreement will deliver personalized service, custom programs and an additional revenue stream to the Indiana based credit union. For more details, Contact... - March 13, 2008 - ePayment Consultants.com
Vance Bondurant Young Joins Crescent State Bank Advisory Board
Keith Betts, Wilmington area president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Vance Bondurant Young, real estate broker at Intracoastal Realty, has been named to the bank’s... - March 13, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
J. Keith Stark Joins Crescent State Bank Advisory Board
Keith Betts, Wilmington area president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that J. Keith Stark, owner and managing member of B&K Coastal, LLC, has been named to the bank’s... - March 13, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Pilot Club Honored as Part of the 2008 "Honoring the Community" Series in Southwest Florida
Sponsored by First Integrity Bank, Olde Marco Inn & Suites and the Kruchten Law Firm, the “Honoring the Community” award series honors charitable, non-profit organizations and philanthropic groups throughout Collier County, Florida. - March 13, 2008 - First Integrity Bank
Northstar Bail Bonds Opens for Business
Northstar Bail Bonds is a new business starting in the Brainerd Lakes Area of Minnesota. They will be open on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2008. If you or someone you know is in need of a bond for a DWI or other crime, they would be glad to be of assistance. They can meet where convenient,... - March 13, 2008 - Northstar Bail Bonds
VR Business Brokers Now in Brevard County and Closing Deals
VR Business Brokers is pleased to announce its new office in Melbourne Florida that is reaching 1 year old and already closing multiple transactions. VR Business Brokers® of Melbourne are independently owned & operated by Business Leaders, Inc. and serves the entire Space Coast areas as... - March 13, 2008 - VR Business Brokers of Melbourne, Fl
John O’Connor Earns Accredited Business Intermediary Designation
Jeff Snell, principal broker for ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), a firm providing seller and buyer services, professional negotiation, and valuation and marketing services to small and medium business sellers and buyers, has announced that John O’Connor has earned the Accredited... - March 12, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. Announces Series B Financing
William Glynn, chairman and co-founder of Horticultural Asset Management, Inc. (HMI) (www.moneygrowsontrees.com), has announced that the firm is closing a $3.2 million Series B financing. The proceeds from the financing will be used to drive HMI’s commercial activity which has been created... - March 12, 2008 - Horticultural Asset Management
Foodstuffs Chooses IDS Menus’ Digital Menu Board System
IDS Menus™, a leading supplier of Digital Menu Boards, announced the recent successful installation of its digital menu board system at Foodstuffs, located in Chicago, Illinois. Foodstuffs provide gourmet foods and services to the Chicago, Illinois area. They currently have four locations in... - March 12, 2008 - IDS Menus
Former Loan Officer Spills the Beans at a Homeownership Site Building a Major Readership in Irvine, California
A former Loan Officer based out of Irvine, California has been building a place where the truth is told about mortgages and homeownership. Entering the mortgage industry in 2006, John Crenshaw was appalled at the absolute lack of honesty in the industry. Four months in, and after leaving the "chop shop" he started at, he had the idea to create a website where homeowners could find honest, straightforward advice and insight into the lending process. Thus began Truthful Lending dot Com. - March 12, 2008 - Truthful Lending dot Com
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Partner Participates in Small Business Leadership Forum
Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), a full service CPA firm, has announced that managing partner Sandy Abalos participated in a panel at the Super Bowl XLII Small Business Leadership Forum on Thursday, Jan. 31 at The Phoenician Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. Sponsored by the U.S. - March 10, 2008 - Abalos & Associates
Solutions@MBAF, LLC Expands to Deliver Complete Suite of Microsoft Business Solutions
With the addition of three new executives, Solutions@MBAF, LLC becomes the largest and most experienced South Florida-based Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner. - March 09, 2008 - MBAF LLC
FISC Prepares to Process for FairPoint Communications
Financial Institutions Service Corporation (FISC), a provider of services and solutions to financial institutions and corporations for more than 30 years, is preparing to provide payment processing services to FairPoint Communications, Inc. throughout New England. FairPoint has received the... - March 09, 2008 - FISC Solutions
Truewealthcreated.com Has Partnered with Natalie Stahl
Thomas Zebley and Mike Piersch, owners of TrueWealthCreated.com have partnered with Natalie Stahl, owner of The Platinum7 Profit System, to help grow their internet business using her system and team. According to Stahl, "Platinum7 Profits is an exclusive membership site and marketing system... - March 08, 2008 - Truewealthcreated.com
Sunbelt New England Marks a Formal Entry Into Catering the Dental Community at Yankee Dental Congress for Its Practice Sales, Acquisitions and Financing Services
Sunbelt New England, the franchise of global chain of brokers Sunbelt Network, with base in Woburn, Massachusetts attended the 33rd Yankee Dental Congress held at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) to mark a formal entry into catering the dental community with its Practice Sales, Acquisitions and Financing services. - March 08, 2008 - Sunbelt New England
BrainForest Digital Introduces HyperReal®, a Revolution in Animatic Production
BrainForest Digital Animatics has revolutionized the animatic production industry by developing HyperReal®. HyperReal® is a new style of 3D animatic designed from the ground up to be a better presentation tool. - March 08, 2008 - BrainForest Digital Animatics
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc Pre-Close Trading Statement 6 March 2008
Anglo Irish Bank has performed strongly in the period to date and expect to report earnings per share growth of 15% in the six months to 31 March 2008. Underlying profitability has grown at a significantly higher rate but Anglo Irish Bank continue to take a prudent stance in relation to the... - March 07, 2008 - Anglo Irish Bank
IBD Insurance Services Vice President Named Secretary of Chix In Business
Jim Price, president of IBD Insurance Services (www.ibdinsurance.com), an insurance agency specializing in group and individual health coverage, has announced that Andrea Hunnicutt Grater has been named secretary of Chix In Business. Dedicated to helping women business owners succeed, Grater helped... - March 07, 2008 - IBD Insurance Services
Healthcare Scouts Attends HIMSS 08 in Orlando
Healthcare Scouts executives and recruiters were in attendance at the HIMSS 2008 educating themselves on critical and emerging issues affecting the Healthcare Industry. Many significant announcements were made at this year's meeting, including the Google Health initiative that will offer users a... - March 07, 2008 - Healthcare Scouts
New Study Reveals 75% of Repossessions Could Have Been Avoided if Homeowner Had Access to Basic Advice
A new study by the Mortgage Rescue Network predicts that 25,000 repossessions could be avoided in 2008 if the homeowners have access to basic advice, legal protection and support. Almost 53,000 individuals - from toddlers to pensioners will be made homeless unnecessarily because the current legal... - March 07, 2008 - Mortgage Rescue Network
Jeff Snell Named to the Business Leaders’ Club Board of Directors
ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), which represents profitable privately-held, North Carolina-based companies for sale that have gross revenues in excess of $1 million, has announced that Jeff Snell, principal broker for the firm, has been named to the Business Leaders’ Club Board of... - March 06, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
Crescent State Bank Announces Wilmington Advisory Board
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced its 2008 Wilmington Board of Advisors. The Crescent State Bank Wilmington Advisory Board acts as a liaison between... - March 06, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Arizona Business Center Launches The ABC Exit Coach(TM)
The Arizona Business Center is offering its ABC Exit Coach(TM) to owners of privately held businesses who want to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in brokerage commissions by managing their own sale. - March 06, 2008 - Arizona Business Center Consulting Group
Manhattan Beach Trading, Inc. Acquires EFX Group, LLC
Manhattan Beach Trading, Inc. (MBTI), a financial services holding company, has acquired introducing forex agent (IA), EFX Group, LLC. EFX Group, LLC. Will be integrated into MB Trading Futures, Inc. (MBTF). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (MBTI) believes that the acquisition provides... - March 05, 2008 - MB Trading
2008 PCI/Gazelles Recognized as Benchmark Group of Top Growth PCI Companies
The Private Company Index (PCI) announces the creation of the PCI/Gazelles, a 10 company subset of the PCI portfolio recognizing the top growth firms of 2007—as measured by the percent change in 2007 revenues over 2006. The PCI/Gazelles Index will be tracked monthly and plotted against the... - March 05, 2008 - Private Company Index
IPA-IBA President Named as Member of Toronto Board of Trade
IPA-IBA President Steinberg continues membership with the Toronto Board of Trade - March 05, 2008 - IPA
Debt Shield Helps Collect 1,000 Coats for the Homeless
Award-winning debt settlement company continues charitable initiative by helping collect 1,000 coats for the DC-area homeless. - March 05, 2008 - Debt Shield, Inc.
LuxeJets Launches Aircraft Finance Division
Air charter broker LuxeJets LLC, headquartered in Manhattan, New York, announced today it has launched LuxeJets Credit Services LLC--a company specializing in assisting owners of private aircraft with new and innovative ways of financing, refinancing and leasing new and used aircraft. - March 04, 2008 - LuxeJets Credit Services
Place Trade Launches Independent Registered Representatives Network
Place Trade Financial, Inc., (Member FINRA, SIPC), (www.placetrade.com), a full service, discount broker and online trading firm, announced that the firm has launched an independent network for Registered Representatives and Financial Advisors. In addition to expanding the current branch office structure; Place Trade will offer Financial Advisors the opportunity to leverage Place Trade’s experience, resources and tools for conducting full service brokerage and online trading to their clients. - March 04, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
Arizona Business Center Rolls Out the ABC Exit Strategy SimulationTM
Just about every business owner knows that having a good exit strategy is critical to their success. Nonetheless, very few owners have one. The new ABC Exit Strategy SimulationTM makes the process of developing an optimal exit strategy fast and easy and is now available nationwide. - March 04, 2008 - Arizona Business Center Consulting Group
Arizona Business Center Relocates to The Arizona Small Business Assn. HQ
The Arizona Business Center has relocated to the Entrepreneurial Center at the Arizona Small Business Association's headquarters in Phoenix. Announcing the move, ABC Managing Director, Robert Roth, Ph.D. stated "Arizona is at the epicenter of America’s small business revolution and the Arizona Small Business Association is at the epicenter of Arizona's business. Co-locating just makes sense." - March 04, 2008 - Arizona Business Center Consulting Group
Abalos & Associates, PLLC Announces New Senior Staff Accountant
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC (www.abaloscpa.com), has announced that Laura A. Wellman has joined the firm as a senior staff accountant. In this position, Wellman will handle client relations, research and compliance, as well as tax returns for businesses and... - March 03, 2008 - Abalos & Associates
Bristol County Savings Bank Announces Six Officer Promotions at Their Taunton, MA Headquarters
Bristol County Savings Bank recently announced the promotion of six officers based at the bank’s headquarters in Taunton, MA. Bristol County Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846, with 10 offices located throughout Eastern Massachusetts and in Rhode... - March 02, 2008 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Equity Trust Hosts Free Tax-Day Teleseminar Series
Equity Trust Company will be hosting a "Free Tax-Day Teleseminar Series" to educate investors on how they can gain the potential tax-free profits and great tax advantages (up to a $51,000 deduction) self-directed IRAs offer, and how self-directed IRAs give them control to invest in assets they know and understand. - March 02, 2008 - Equity Trust Company
Former Limited-Benefit Medical Plan Executives Launch New Firm. Founders of Ternian Insurance Group Remain Committed to Voluntary Marketplace.
A team of veterans from Star HRG, which pioneered the concept of limited-benefit medical (mini-med) plans before being bought by CIGNA, has launched a start-up organization targeting voluntary benefit programs designed to help uninsured and underinsured individuals. Star HRG’s former... - March 01, 2008 - Ternian Insurance Group LLC.
FISC Offers Two Branch Capture Solutions
FISC Solutions, a check processor in the financial services industry has updated its remote deposit branch capture product, FISCapture, to include the capture, correct and balance feature. This version is in addition to the customized capture-only product it was exclusively offering for more than a... - March 01, 2008 - FISC Solutions
Eurekahedge Adds New Product to Its Offerings to the Alternative Investment Industry – Enhanced Equity (130/30) Fund Database
Eurekahedge announces the launch of its newest offering – the Enhanced Equity (130/30) Fund Database and Directory. This is the first platform of its kind in the industry and has a global coverage of close to 250 share classes, extending from SEC-registered funds, to offshore products as well as segregated accounts, making it a truly unique platform fully devoted to the short-extension concept. The current estimated assets under management in this sector stand at approximately US$60 billion. - March 01, 2008 - Eurekahedge
The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center Launches Their Interactive Online Website to Help Home Owners at Risk
Due to the huge increase in foreclosures, lenders and loan servicers are rethinking the foreclosure process. The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center has been established to help homeowners communicate with their lenders to develop alternatives to losing their home. - February 29, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
SIA Group Wins 2007 Campaign of the Year Award
Don Mills, president of SIA Group (www.siagroup.net), a full-service insurance agency with six offices throughout North Carolina, has announced that the firm has received the 2007 Campaign of the Year Award from the United Way of Onslow County. The award recognizes the top fund-raising campaign... - February 29, 2008 - SIA Group
New Classes of Business Added to ISA’s Social Service Program
Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc., a leading specialty underwriter of Insurance package programs for the Social Services field, recently announced the addition of classes to their Social Service Insurance program, as well as, enhanced commission opportunities for local agents and brokers submitting risks in these classes. - February 29, 2008 - Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc.