CEO of Greenleaf Book Group, Clint Greenleaf moved his company from Cleveland, Ohio to Austin, Texas in 2004. There were several reasons Greenleaf made the move; among them the most important were the difficulty of hiring in Ohio, and the absurdly high taxes there. Greenleaf explained that in Texas there would be no requirement of… Continue Reading
The Council of Competitiveness and the National Association of Manufacturers recently unveiled its list of the top ten ‘business-friendly’ states in the U.S. this year. As mentioned before, Texas ranked #1 in several surveys. The most recent list ranks the states like this: Texas Utah Virginia North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska South Dakota Colorado Georgia… Continue Reading
A recent survey has elected Texas as the top state for business this year. This is actually the third time it was placed at the head of the rankings. According to BottomLine at msnbc.com: “Texas racked up an impressive 1,604 points out of a possible 2,500, with top 10 finishes in six of our 10… Continue Reading
New regulations to better control high-risk trading on Wall Street were ushered in on Tuesday by government regulators seeking ways to prevent future financial crisis caused by high-risk business practices. The rules are an expansion of the Dodd-Frank regulatory law and will give the government more control over the $700 trillion derivatives industry, a murky… Continue Reading
Stalled trade growth in China has wreaked havoc on the Asian stock market as global demand falters. Chinese imports fell by half this past June to 6.3%, while exports increased 11.3% in comparison to May’s 15.3% growth. Meanwhile, slow demand for China’s oil, iron ore and various other goods has triggered concern in other economies… Continue Reading
Tom Currier is only 20 years old, but that doesn’t mean he is too young to nurture an innovative company which is lifting eyebrows among investors. As a matter of fact, he isn’t too young to have begun nine successful companies, beginning with ScanBoy which he started at the age of nine to finance his… Continue Reading
As a follow-up of April’s Ivy Bridge desktops, HP has released another wave of all-in-ones to cater to both businesses and consumers: the Compaq Elite 8300, the Compaq Pro 6300, the HP Envy 23, and the HP Pavilion 23. This is not the first time that HP has managed to create machines that target several… Continue Reading
We past the summer solstice signifying that half the year is behind us. As we wind down with 2012 it is a great time to investigate some investments with great potential for the rest of the year, and even into 2013, which is not far away. The following companies have shown strong possibilities for growth… Continue Reading
A report from the U.S. Labor Department shared that the nation’s economy managed to squeeze out a mere 80,000 new jobs this June, adding to the concern and disappointment as the elections draw nearer. Meanwhile, Canada has revealed that its economy, though struggling, is keeping afloat. The nation’s unemployment rate has fallen to 7.2% this… Continue Reading
Steve Klinsky founded New Mountain Capital in January, 2000 in New York. New Mountain’s first private equity fund was Mountain Partners, LP, with assets valued at $770 million. During the ensuing years Klinsky created two additional private equity funds; New Mountain Partners II, which was launched with $1.55 billion beginning in January 2005; and New… Continue Reading