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Michael Evans

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Successfully Expand Your Business Over Seas in 10 Steps

By: Michael Evans
April 3rd, 2015

The following is an excerpt from an article from AllBusiness.com by Michael Evans.

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15 Rules for the Perfect Venture Capital Pitch

By: Michael Evans
March 26th, 2015

The following is an excerpt from an article from AllBusiness.com by Jeff Bernel and Michael Evans.

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Business Growth Challenges Defined: You May Be In No Man's Land.

No Man’s Land is the business growth stage where companies become too small to be big and too big to be small.

Only ONE in TEN companies grow beyond “No Man's Land”. To improve your chances, you must first understand if your company is in No Man's Land. Learn more in this guide! Subscribe and get your copy now.

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Key Takeaways from Recent Webinar "The Art of Acquiring A Family Business" Featuring Newport Partner Michael Evans

By: Michael Evans
March 23rd, 2015

Newport Board Group Managing Director and Board Member Michael Evans took part in a webinar on March 12 sponsored by Del Morgan & Co., a Los Angeles-based investment bank. Michael shared the presentation with other prominent professionals who are regularly involved in M&A transactions with family businesses. They included an accountant, lawyer, investment banker and an HR consultant from a leading HR outsourcing firm.

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What a Republican Congress Will Mean to Small Business

By: Michael Evans
November 12th, 2014

With Control of the Legislative Branch, Will Republicans Drive Business Growth? Just a few hours after the mid-term election results were in and the Republican Party took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for the first time since 2006, the stock market, which some predicted to skyrocket after a Republican victory, was up less than a half of a percent.

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Is Your Company’s Growth Stalled? Why You Need an Outside Board Member

By: Michael Evans
August 22nd, 2014

Middle-market companies often operate as small fiefdoms under the control of the king, or to use a business term, the CEO. Very few mid-sized companies have a formal board of directors and for those that do have boards, CEOs tend to populate them with family, friends, and internal management.

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4 Strategies for a Successful Business Sale

By: Michael Evans
July 29th, 2014

Mergers and sales of companies are accelerating at a significant pace, and it is not just at the mega-merger level. Small and mid-sized companies are being swallowed up by larger companies flush with cash and ready to take advantage of the growing economy.

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