R.E. Kimball & Company, Inc. Sold By First Street!
We are proud to announce the recent sale of R.E. Kimball & Company, Inc. to Ted Stux and his wife, Allison Goldberg, owners of New England Cranberry Company. Ted and Allison will continue to run the business as the Kimball family has going forward. They feel honored to be preserving the “Kimball family legacy”. […]
Small Business 2015 3rd Quarter Transactions Down Slightly As Market Stabilizes From Robust 2014 Activity
BizBuySell shared their latest “Insight Reports” today in which one of the key findings was the sale of small businesses were down nearly 9% in the third quarter versus same period last year. “Brokers reported a total of 1,814 businesses changing hands during the quarter, down from the 1,987 in 2014, as well as the 1,913 […]
EB-5 Immigrant Investors Program
For those of you looking to apply for a green card (become a permanent residence of the United States) and have the financial wherewithal and business background, the EB-5 program is a fabulous opportunity. The United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) administers the EB-5 Program and here’s some information about it: “Under this program, […]
Budget Blinds Makes List for Top 10 Home-Based Franchises!
Entrepreneur Magazine recently published their top 100 Home-Based Franchises for 2014. Guess who made the top 10? Budget Blinds at #8! We know first hand that this is well-run franchise that provides franchisees plenty of flexibility, excellent training, solid marketing programs, attractive profit margins and the structure required to make the most of the […]
Entrepreneurship = Perseverance
I love a great story about perseverance … never giving up your dream regardless of what others think. There are so many entrepreneurs who have similar stories. They left the security of a regular paycheck, benefits and office friendships to explore the unknown, to go into debt, to wonder when the first sale will happen, […]
Don’t overlook small businesses and their economic impact
The SBA really pumps out a lot of great information about small businesses and their footprint on America. Here is a quick run down: Right now, there are over 23 million small businesses accounting for 54% of all U.S. sales! These small businesses provide 55% of all jobs and 66% of all net new jobs […]
