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Proving Lost Profits in Patent Infringement Cases
By Dr. Andrew Malec and Susan Koss, Managing Directors at O’Keefe As is the case with most complex commercial litigation matters, patent holders must first prove causality before economic damages are considered. However, patent infringement cases are unique when compared with… Continue Reading
West Michigan Credit Market Update
On February 16, the West Michigan subchapter of the Detroit TMA held a panel discussion to update members and guests on the status of the West Michigan credit market. (Link to news story: http://mibiz.com/item/21846-%E2%80%98hungry%E2%80%99-banks-see-increased-competition-for-loans-as-economy-improves) On hand were representatives of the… Continue Reading
Migrating to the Cloud – What to Consider
Continued evolutions in the options around Cloud and the possible benefits to be gained are worth revisiting if you have not evaluated Cloud options recently. The pace of obsolescence of hardware and the related on-going cost of support and maintenance… Continue Reading
3 Great Business Books that You Probably Have Not Read
I didn’t want to write about the “same old business books. Rather, I am highlighting three of my favorite business books that you likely haven’t read. They each look at a different aspect of business; management, marketing and the customer… Continue Reading
Project Management – The Most Common Myths
External resources can be a cost effective way of implementing change and addressing poor operating performance. Many businesses often attempt to resolve challenges internally before seeking external assistance., Companies often do not acknowledge that ‘initiatives’ or ‘objectives’ they have defined… Continue Reading
The Great Recession storm looms overhead for many Not For Profits
Many not for profit organizations continue to face great uncertainty as dark clouds formed during the great recession continue to loom overhead. It is hard to believe that Not For Profits continue to weather this storm post recession when for-profit… Continue Reading
Getting Ready to Sell Your Business? – Time To Prepare
Good news for Seller’s is that over the last 18 months the valuation multiples have returned to normal levels and so has leveraged financing that will help fuel transactions. This change positively impacts many sellers who have been patiently waiting… Continue Reading
Positive Results and Caution Seen in Important Middle Market Economic Sector
What are American citizens most concerned about? As a Gallup poll taken in February of this year reported: “Economic issues again lead Gallup’s measure of what Americans see as the most important problem facing the nation.” The Gallup survey results… Continue Reading
Is the Bubble about to Burst in Farmland Prices?
After nearly 20 years of rising farmland prices, the Chicago and St Louis Federal Reserve arms reported the first drop in farmland prices during the first quarter of 2014. There are some key fundamental reasons why this is a lasting… Continue Reading
Pre-Due Diligence
The time to consider getting your business ready to sell is not when you’ve engaged a broker to market what you’ve worked long and hard to build. It’s not when that broker has put together a marketing book and generated… Continue Reading