The first quarter 2017 Market Pulse Report shows that 70 percent of business owners who are selling a business make taking care of their employees a top consideration as they evaluate potential buyers. It ranks right behind financial compensation. It found that speed of exit, having a “clean” break and leaving a legacy were all important factors as well. According to the survey results, few sellers are interested in employment…

June 27 has been designated MSME International Day. The United Nations General Assembly declared the special day to celebrate the critical role and contributions of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to the United Nation’s new 2030 global development goals. Throughout the United States and around the world, formal and informal MSMEs make up more than 90 percent of all firms, employ approximately 70 percent of the private workforce and account for…

AnswerPro Limited recently took home national and state awards. The Mission, Kansas, business is owned by Doug Gregg.  The Kansas Department of Commerce has designated AnswerPro Limited as a 2017 Kansas Governor’s Award of Excellence for the East Central Region. Selection criteria include outstanding employee retention and recruitment practices, business growth, organizational leadership and community involvement. AnswerPro was also presented with a Bronze Medallion for 2017 Telecommunications Company of the Year…