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The Perryman Report

Ray Perryman does a great job summarizing Texas’ economic climate.  In this month’s newsletter he provides an economic forecast for Texas’ largest cities. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=htc5xpeab&v=001SbPU0nO9dPDvhIounHha8DZmSHnezZeZ7Rug7gT0nLumWV5OpuaAOhA_czeeACBWOVGM5jjKb5IVcmru1h0TwabqM0NbSnSY9ECNwWCeBtT4xGR-vgfxQYNnYYogO-xLQEYZLu7l7_QYWYz_s2BtNtsqFzGVHd0V2RIVTEMa6oCf0IidFvPwum-aIuM0bhIUt_91cWR_sNucNUq3BJhEPDac87ziHTSubjLcFhQ5ohqeSDeGF29Z3iv08Buivp-BuqGp3lniZnuzNVwbWMg9N6NC6udN6M7ea3eQ0TPu2agOUoC-CD6OsQ%3D%3D

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Nine Reasons to Invest in Texas

From the October 2011 Tierra Grande, the quarterly publication of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, “Nine Reasons to Invest in Texas” explains why high-net-worth investors find Texas so attractive. http://recenter.tamu.edu/pdf/1976.pdf

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Success Maxims (Part 9)

Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking.  To that end, we’ve established a monthly posting to our blog – Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice.  (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS MAXIMS […]

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Bill Filed to Permanently Extend Small Business Franchise Tax Exemption

From Texas State Representative Phil King’s web site: King Files Bill Permanently Extending Small Business Tax Exemption Contact Information: (817) 596-8100 January 3, 2010 State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) this week filed HB 476, a bill that will protect small businesses in Texas by permanently extending the small business franchise tax exemption. “Protecting small business […]

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Sponsorship Opportunity: Stock Show TV

North Texas businesses interested in affiliating with the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo and reaching the 1,000,000 visitors and 80,000 Facebook Fans need to consider a sponsorship of Stock Show TV.  Following are details from CQ Media: Stock Show TV is an inside look of what’s happening in and around the 2011 Fort Worth Stock Show and […]

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Best-Performing Metro Area: Fort Worth

The chief U.S. economist for BBVA Compass identifies Fort Worth as possibly the best place to be for a recovery. http://fwbusinesspress.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=13104&SectionID=5&SubSectionID=30

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Three Texas Metro Areas Among Best for Growth

Love this quote: “We shoot regulators at the state line.” http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/13/2188210/three-texas-metro-areas-among.html

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Texas – Texas A&M Baseball Rivalry

A departure from “shop talk”, but a glimpse into what Founding Partner Ed Kasper was doing 48 years ago! http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/041510aaa.html

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1984-2009: Celebrating 25 Years of Making Connections…Creating Results

Message from Founding Partner Ed Kasper: “I’m proud of my country and I believe in the free enterprise system which made her great.” These words were especially apropos 25 years ago when I founded this firm, and my passion for assisting owners considering the sale of their business has not changed one bit. I regard […]

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Comparing Two Approaches to State Government

In many ways, while California is sinking, Texas is flying high. http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=13990207