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Austin Listed in Top Five Markets to Watch

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Austin, Texas came in second on Price Waterhouse Cooper’s annual ranking of markets to watch in 2012. Washington, D.C. finished in first, with San Francisco, New York City and … Read More

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Banks Vow to Lend More to Small Businesses

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions There have been many explanations given as to why the American economy is mired in a prolonged recession. One of the factors often cited as contributing to the length … Read More

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Austin Business Owners Should Take Steps to Prevent Business Fraud

Posted on September 27, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions While sophisticated financial scams involving amorphous cyber-attack groups have stolen the headlines for the past decade, Austin small business owners should be aware that the most likely source of business … Read More

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Local Startup Secures Funding for Technology Designed to Help Retailers

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Austin-based startup NewComLink – which was founded in 2008 by Suneet Paul and Jim White, formerly of Dell Financial Services – recently announced that it has secured $10 million … Read More

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Borders Out of Business — What Happens When a Business Closes?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Bought any good books lately? With the closure of all three Borders stores in Austin, Texas, earlier this year and the final liquidation of the entire chain expected to … Read More

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Reorganization Helps Austin Businesses Stay Afloat

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Running a successful business can be challenging in any economy and the pressure only increases when times are tough. With the modest pace of the nation’s recovery from the … Read More

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Texas’ Largest Brokerage Firm Expands to Austin

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions The business landscape in Austin changed recently when Certified Business Brokers (CBB) announced its expansion into the Central Texas market. Based out of Houston, CBB has facilitated thousands of business … Read More

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New Texas Legislation Could Affect Austin Businesses

Posted on March 31, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions The Austin Business Journal reported that Texas lawmakers have over 7,500 pieces of proposed legislation to consider this session. Incredibly, over 5,000 of these bills could affect Austin businesses, … Read More

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Austin’s Economy Bringing in New Business

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Over the past few years, the country has seen a dramatic rise in unemployment rates, drop in housing prices and an economy struggling to recover. But the City of … Read More

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Austin Banks Merging: Finding A Way to Survive in Hard Times

Posted on December 29, 2010 by admin

On behalf of John McDuff, Attorney at Law posted in Business Transactions Two struggling Austin banks are poised to merge into an existing entity in the near future. Community State Bank on Ranch Road 620 and Westlake’s Treaty Oak Bank are … Read More

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