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Attracting and retaining top talent: a growing obstacle for South Florida businesses
Maintaining a strong workforce is becoming an increasingly significant barrier to growth for South Florida’s middle-market businesses. Finding, attracting, and retaining quality talent is a tricky proposition in a region with a limited labor pool and low unemployment rates.
Middle-market businesses should help growth industries
While the technology and healthcare/biotech industries in South Florida continue to gain strength and momentum, the region’s middle-market businesses are not properly positioning themselves to serve these industries and benefit from their growth.
YOUR MONEY-Graduating Into the Family Business
There is one big advantage 23-year-old Clint Morrison has found joining his family’s business fresh upon graduating from Rider University: he has a job, while most of his friends do not.
Giving back to the community is smart business
Companies and their people who support a healthy mix of charitable, community and business organizations tend to reap significant rewards. In addition to helping the community, this helps companies foster employee satisfaction, strengthen bonds with potential clients and referral sources, develop brand awareness, and position their brands in a more positive light.
Florida Banks Cash In on New Tide of Miami Money
South Florida’s economy is diversifying beyond tourism, industry experts said. A flood of foreign investors and nondepository financial firms, like hedge and private-equity funds, have moved to the area, opening up opportunities for local banks.
Private equity deals poised for takeoff in Florida
A private equity company that recently relocated to Tampa is among a growing number of investment firms making their home in the Sunshine State. Florida is the headquarters for 37 private equity firms
Time to stop Miami’s brain drain: Bring our children home
While it is great that many of our children are attending prestigious out-of-state colleges and universities and starting their careers elsewhere, it is a real problem that many aren’t coming back to work in Miami after they have graduated or gained useful work experience.
How South Florida entrepreneurs can find and access the right funding
With a growing entrepreneurial community in South Florida and increased access to a wide array of funding sources, companies seeking to raise capital have no shortage of options and resources locally and nationally.
Key changes in 2015 that may impact your business
No matter what vertical your business operates in, there is a strong likelihood this year that higher interest rates, lower unemployment, increasing demand, and decreases in the prices of oil, as well as increases in commercial real estate costs and healthcare, will affect your business in one way or another.
Why Florida is the 5th-best state for entrepreneurs
To view the original article, click here. By Celia Ampel December 22, 2014 Florida is one of the best states to start a business, according to a Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council report released this month. The state ranked fifth for its entrepreneur-friendly policies, after South Dakota, Nevada, Texas and Wyoming. The Washington D.C.-based nonpartisan research organization ranked […]
Hiring, training and managing employees for outstanding results
Although most business owners recognize that success depends in great measure on their employees, many do not fully understand how to hire the right team members and train and empower them to perform at their peak.
Scaling business development to drive growth
Sustainable business development is a common challenge for growing businesses, particularly those in the lower and middle markets. Several hallmarks of successful business development and growth strategies have distinguished themselves in my years of experience at Cassel Salpeter.
Talking Turkey about Networking, Outside Investors, & Education
James Cassel, co-founder and chairman of investment banking firm Cassel Salpeter & Co., LLC, recently met with columnist and radio host Jim Fried to talk about how mid-sized companies can locate and access capital to grow their businesses.
James Cassel: Business Capital Options
James Cassel, co-founder and chairman of investment banking firm Cassel Salpeter & Co., LLC, recently met with columnist and radio host Jim Fried to talk about how mid-sized companies can locate and access capital to grow their businesses.
IPO’s: To go public or not to go public, that is the question
Everyone knows initial public offerings can flood company coffers with cash, make people wealthy, and based on my experience in investment banking, I often get asked the following question by middle-market and growth-company business owners: “Should I take my company public?”
The Certainty Cash M&A Offers in a Volatile Market
Last week’s conservatism can become this week’s wise move in bank M&A, with groups such as Sacramento Bancorp shifting away from stock offers in favor of cash deals. More sellers may start to share that view, says James Cassel, chairman and co-founder of Miami investment banking firm Cassel Salpeter.
Florida’s Investment Market: The Money’s There
Florida Trend recently interviewed Jim Cassel, co-founder of Cassel Salpeter & Co., for its annual Money Issue. Find out his thoughts on the current state of deal flow in the marketplace.
New technologies propel middle-market business growth
Technological innovations are enhancing the way that middle-market companies do business and creating significant opportunities for growth.
James S. Cassel: The time to begin succession planning is now
Death and taxes are not the only certainties in life: Like it or not, at some point, you will have to leave your business. Hopefully, you will do so when and how you want, and with the benefit of an appropriate succession plan to help ensure the best-possible outcome.
Practical tips for growing small businesses into middle-market businesses
It’s a common question for small-business owners: “How can I take my company to the next level and become a middle-market business?”