Lane on…The Evolution of Business

April 7, 2011 by Jim Lane

My oldest daughter and I recently went diving and hiking in the Galapagos Islands, long a bucket list destination of mine. In Puerto Ayora, the principle town and jumping off point for adventures, they sell a t-shirt that says [...]

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ESOPs Make Selling Your Company to Employees Possible…and Advantageous!

April 5, 2011 by Brian Bornino

Most business owners are proud of the business they built.  They care about their company’s legacy and its ability to continue after they retire.  They care about the employees who have helped the employees that built the company.  In many [...]

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Google Partners with Mastercard and Citigroup for Wave and Pay System

April 4, 2011 by Mike Dickson

Recently, a series of announcements from Citigroup, Google and Mastercard are talking-up the technology that allows for payment of purchases by simply waiving your cell phone near a point of sale device. The technology is called Near Field Communication (NFC) [...]

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