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  • Here's the novel idea - asking readers what they'd like to read about. So ... :

    what would you like to see in this blog?

    tportante 'at' bluekeybma 'dot' com

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  • There are over 5,500,000 businesses in the United States (with a least one employee). At any given point in time approximately 20% of these businesses are for sale. That's over 1,000,000 companies on the market right now!

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  • Demographic fact: As Baby Boomers age, we see (1) some long-time business owners considering retirement (2) Boomers with discretionary funds willing to buy on-going ventures. ||||| ______________

demographic cavalries to the rescue !

Posted on 10/29/08 by tomportante

The entrepreneurial landscape is about to experience tectonic shifts.  
This is important to all of us because, quite simply, it means there will be more businesses started, there will be more sold, and in order for both these to happen, financial and technological tools and infrastructure will grow. 
Three reasons.
Boomers:  In the United States, individuals aged [...]

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As boomers age, opportunities for business, well … boom

Posted on 09/05/08 by tomportante

We know it helps calm us, solid evidence exists that it helps lower blood pressure, anecdotal stories suggest it helps us lead more productive lives.  Now, it seems, yoga can actually help us think more clearly.
People who’ve been teaching yoga (almost any flavor) have know about this exercise forever, but now, there’s some medical and [...]

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