Financing a Business Acquisition in a Recession

It is essential to understand the many options for financing.
By Domenic Rinaldi   |   May 13, 2009
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/buyingandsellingabusinesscolumnistdomenicrinaldi/article201586.html
In today’s economy, securing financing to purchase a business has become a full time job, and there’s no guarantee all the hard work will pay off in the end. Banks have all but disappeared from the [...]

Study: Seven U.S. Industries Thriving

Monday, May 11, 2009, 9:09am CDT
Study: Seven U.S. industries thriving
The Business Journal of Milwaukee

Accounting firms, grocery stores and dentist offices are among seven U.S. sectors experiencing above-average sales during the economic downturn, according to data compiled by Sageworks Inc., a Raleigh, N.C., company that develops financial-analysis tools for accounting firms and banks.
Sageworks’ clients store financial [...]

Small-business sales picking up in Milwaukee area

The Business Journal of Milwaukee – by Rich Kirchen
While fewer small businesses are being bought and sold nationally, the Milwaukee and Waukesha areas are experiencing a renaissance in activity, according to a new report and local business brokers.
The main reason for the increased demand is people who have lost their jobs during the recession looking [...]