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Frutkin Publishes Equity Crowdfunding book

There has been widespread recognition of the emerging power of crowdfunding, the online phenomenon that provided more than $10 million for iPhone-compatible watch creator Pebble and $5.7 million for the upcoming Veronica Mars movie. Valley Attorney Jonathan Frutkin of The Frutkin Law Firm recently published a new book about this … [Continue Reading]

Do we have a clue of what financial stability is?

It’s been nearly 5 years since we experienced the “Great Recession” and still we struggle to find the answers to stabilize the markets.  Since the recession we have experienced stricter bank regulations, continued government spending, high unemployment, struggling homeowners, and consumer confidence is still low. The crisis was tragic and … [Continue Reading]

Wells Fargo advisor ranked No. 1

Theresa E. Chacopulos, senior financial advisor of the Scottsdale branch of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, was ranked among Barron’s Top 1,000 Financial Advisors for 2013, as announced in the weekly magazine’s February 18th issue.  Chacopulos was ranked No. 1 in the state of Arizona. “I’m incredibly honored to be recognized … [Continue Reading]

What can the U.S. Count on for Future Growth?

2012 was a smoother ride than expected for the markets. However, it was and will continue to be turbulent in the political arena. Hopefully, economics and politics will be able to work together and define a path that will create a stable environment for everyone. There are many exciting advances … [Continue Reading]

Advantages and disadvantages of an IPO

The closing concludes and a company suddenly has $50 million cash in its bank account from the sale of its stock.  Champagne corks are popped and celebration ensues―for a brief period.  “Going public” is an exciting event for all involved and may provide many advantages to the company’s operations.  However, … [Continue Reading]

How to establish trust with your bank

According to a recent survey, financial services and banks were noted as the least-trusted industries in 2012.  Despite the fact that the financial crisis occurred five years ago, people are still concerned about the reliability of banks. The 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer had more than 30,000 online respondents, in which … [Continue Reading]

6 Steps to Selling Your Business

If you’re a typical small business owner, you spend more of your time working on today’s issues than tomorrow’s potential. That may keep the doors open for now, but what about when you’re ready to retire, or no longer have the will or energy to run your business? As mid … [Continue Reading]

How Can Companies Collect Faster to Free Up Cash?

Accounts receivable (AR) is one of the most important, if not the most important, operations impacting a company’s cash flow. As a result, decisions and actions made within the accounts receivable department can be felt throughout an entire company. While the economy shows signs of improvement in some sectors, companies … [Continue Reading]

Take Charge America Announces new CEO

Take Charge America, Inc. is pleased to announce David Richardson has been promoted to chief executive officer of the national non-profit credit counseling and debt management agency. Richardson joined the organization in 2008 as director of finance and was promoted to chief financial officer in 2009. He assumed the role … [Continue Reading]

Research potential clients online to protect against fraud

While many business-to-business companies use the internet as a way to gather information on the individuals and organizations they interact with, the web can reveal much more than an  address, phone and basic facts on the products or services offered. Before getting into business with a company, it is important … [Continue Reading]

Market Volatility For Investors

There are many perspectives to market volatility that investors can research, monitor and learn about. Some of these forms of volatility include actual historical volatility, actual future volatility, historical implied volatility, current implied volatility and future implied volatility. This can be very confusing so let’s look at the most commonly … [Continue Reading]

Corporate Renewal Year’s Resolutions

In 2013, thousands of entrepreneurs will take critical steps in converting their troubled businesses into manageable new opportunities via corporate renewal. Understanding that times, technologies and customers change, savvy business owners with successful companies will also invest in corporate renewal in the coming year. Simply put – corporate renewal gives … [Continue Reading]