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You Can’t Afford to Think Small

From thebuildnetwork.com.  We completely agree with Jack Welch’s opinion about the difficulty in managing a small business.  That’s why K&A believes small business owners are the true captains of American industry. When he speaks about building infrastructure in small companies, one of the aspects we believe he implies is to empower employees and make the […]

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The Case for Private Equity

To balance the recent negative portrayal of private equity firms, Stephen Connor at Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners provided a few facts. ***************************** The recent presidential election cycle brought back many unfavorable stereotypes regarding private equity firms and the way they work. These misconceptions are often held by many small business owners, and may affect their […]

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SizeUp Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) now offers SizeUp, a free online tool for business owners to compare their businesses with others in their industries using hundreds of public and private sources.  SizeUp provides geographic information including suggesting areas for advertising campaigns. Like many government programs, it’s not perfect and it doesn’t translate for every company. […]

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Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey

From FOXBusiness.  We’re optimistic that America will get back to business once there is clarity for the future. ******************************* Businesses Put Hiring on the Back Burner: Survey By Matthew Rocco Election 2012 Published October 23, 2012 Reuters Small business owners are holding back from hiring additional employees ahead of the upcoming presidential election, according to a survey from Adecco. […]