What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Lady Gaga

June 8th, 2011
Entrepreneurial Info

 

It is no secret that Lady Gaga has made an impression on popular culture, and fan or not, there is something to be said for her success from a business perspective.  From finding free ways to market your brand online to supporting popular causes, aspiring entrepreneurs can take a lesson from her business success story. Read article.

 

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MMM Recognized for Excellence by Legal 500 2011

Morris, Manning & Martin Recognized

for Excellence by Legal 500 US 2011

Several Practice Groups and

Attorneys Earn Praise from Legal Referral Publication

 

Atlanta, GA (June 6, 2011) – The Legal 500 US 2011 has recognized more than a dozen Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP attorneys, as well as several of the Firm’s practice areas. The well-respected Legal 500 guides provide research and rankings of law firms around the globe. It has recommended Morris, Manning & Martin in the following categories:

  • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Middle-Market
  • Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
  • Real Estate
  • Domestic Tax – East Coast

The Legal 500 rankings praise

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New Texas Legislation: “Loser Pays”

June 6th, 2011
Recent Legal News

New Texas legislation hopes to protect businesses from frivolous cases by implementing a “loser pays” tort reform. Law makers hope the legislation will encourage litigants to “consider the practicality of their complaint before taking legal action…and protect defendants from the dire financial impact of frivolous cases.” Under the new rule, litigants will be responsible for paying the attorney fees of the defendant if the case is determined groundless. Click here to learn more about the new law.

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Leveraging Your MBA

June 1st, 2011
Entrepreneurial Info

 

Leveraging Your MBA

By Jim Montembeau, MBA, Managing Partner of AES

 

You have spent the past two years trudging through business case after business case, creating pro formas, and working through discounted cash flows to evaluate an organization for a pending acquisition. You’ve read enough business books to forget what it was like to read for pleasure.  Welcome to post-MBA life. Is it what you thought it would be?

 

For those of us who are now burdened by massive student loans and who sacrificed and put in countless hours that

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CEO Leadership Lessons – Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs

May 31st, 2011
MMM Tech Perspectives

CEO Leadership Lessons – Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs

 

I recently moderated a panel discussion among four of the leading CEOs from Atlanta’s technology community at a meeting of the Technology Roundtable Executives, an Atlanta-based group of tech CEOs and CFOs.  TER meets monthly and features panel and roundtable discussions on topics of interest to tech leaders in the Southeast.  The insights provided for CEOs and CFOs at our May meeting were exceptional – – I’ve highlighted them below.

 

1. Set Strong, Measureable Goals – The CEO needs to determine the goals to be achieved by the company and articulate

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