4 ways middle-market companies can make good deals
Every year, 25 percent of companies make a deal, but most executives aren’t experts in dealmaking or post-merger integration. Thomas A. Stewart of the National Center for the Middle Market discusses middle-market deal activity and how executives can raise their M&A game.
Fundraising lessons from a serial entrepreneur
While serial entrepreneur Dawn Dickson is on her fourth venture since 2001, her latest company, PopCom, is her first experience with venture capital. She shares fundraising tips.
Help develop a better community by giving back
Brew a better community by giving back. Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea’s Greg Ubert discusses the business benefits and tips for choosing a cause.
Ruling brings major change to out-of-state sales tax collection
Nicholas Schatte, tax manager at Clarus Partners, breaks down the Wayfair decision and how it affects businesses of all types and sizes.
The whys and hows of buying a business
With growing through acquisition, it’s imperative that the acquisition is the right company at the right price with the right integration strategy. Business leaders and dealmaking experts shared what’s worked for them at ASPIRE 2018.
Leading innovation in an unpredictable world
Conditions of uncertainty require a different decision-making process. That’s why established companies struggle with innovation when compared to entrepreneurial firms, says Sharon Alvarez, University of Pittsburgh’s Katz Graduate School of Business.
You can be an entrepreneur, too
Service providers can be entrepreneurs, too. David Levine of the law firm Blumling & Gusky LLP and board member of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) – Pittsburgh Chapter explains how.
The value of partnership
There’s a lot of questions about the future of manufacturing, but one thing is certain: trusted partnerships can be the best hedge against risk, says Eric. D. Miller of Miller Fabrication Services.
Focus on recovery to improve your business fitness
Drawing parallels from physical fitness, Elliot N. Dinkin believes your business fitness is tied to recovery. How quickly are you moving on from disappointment and frustration?
Questions for business owners to consider when estate planning
“Regardless of whether the owner decides to maintain the business or sell it and divide the profits, the time to consider and lay plans is early on,” says McCarthy Lebit’s Kimon P. Karas.