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The NIL market paves the way for Female College Athletes
Most of you may or may not have heard of rising UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers, but it won’t be long before she becomes a household name. On July 1st of this year, the NCAA adopted a new policy… Continue Reading
Girardi Ponzi Scheme?
You may or may not be familiar with this story that continues to make news headlines. It involves a now federally disbarred high-powered “toxic tort” attorney and a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills. Already an accomplished trial lawyer and co-founder… Continue Reading
Maximizing Profitability During a Supply Shortage
Companies of all shapes and sizes seem to be experiencing shortages in materials/labor nowadays. It’s headline news that just doesn’t want to go away. Companies do not have the resources to meet all the volume demanded by their customers. Some… Continue Reading
Investments in Equipment
Most businesses need to invest in various types of equipment in order to provide goods and services to their customers. This equipment usually performs tasks that people are not physically able to perform or allows them to perform these tasks… Continue Reading
Reconsidering a J.I.T. Strategy – The Hidden Costs of Inventory
During a supply chain crisis, companies often question the wisdom of continuing a Just-In-Time (J.I.T) materials strategy, and with good reason. Supply chain horror stories have surfaced over the past year regarding supplier facilities being closed for weeks on end… Continue Reading
Things to Consider Before You Get a Business Loan
You are a small business owner and have determined you need a loan. But unfortunately, not all business loans are created equal. We see this scenario quite a bit. Some of the commonly asked questions I get include the following:… Continue Reading
Forefront 2021 – Issue 1
Issue 1 | 2021 As we come out of a past year of COVID-19 it is time now to embrace a new beginning.There are many changes that will impact our economy going forward. I am especially attuned to the potential… Continue Reading
Q2 M&A Market Roundup
M&A activity in the United States at the end of Q2 2021 has continued to recover from previous pandemic induced lows. According to M&A transactional data derived from CAPIQ, total U.S. M&A deal activity has improved year over year. Total… Continue Reading
IMF Economic Outlook for the U.S.
Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its preliminary findings regarding its economic outlook for the U.S.1 The IMF notes that the unprecedented fiscal and monetary support, combined with the receding COVID-19 case numbers, should provide a substantial boost to… Continue Reading
2020 M&A Year in Review
For most of 2020, economies around the world were on unsteady ground due to COVID-19. Total closed M&A transactions in the United States fell by roughly 15% in 2020 in comparison to 2019, which was a relatively healthy year for… Continue Reading