Is There a Silver Lining to this Bad Economy?
Friday, September 02
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below: So many people who I know are whining and moaning about the effects of the bad economy on their business. I can't deny that this economy has had devastating effects for many people. And even though the media is saying that the recession might b...
Is Now A Good Time To Buy Real Estate?
Sunday, August 28
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below:There's no single question, that I've been asked more in the last six months, than "is now a good time to by real estate"?The answer to this question is very simple. It's "yes" and "no".The answer is "yes" if you are a real estate professional. I...
If You Are Too Big To Fail, Are You Too Big To Be In Business?
Thursday, August 25
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below: We've all gotten used to the logic put out by some of the brilliant marketing people in Corporate America that their companies are too big to fail. In fact they're so big that their failure might cause a ripple through the United States and the ...
The Death of Entrepreneurship?
Tuesday, August 23
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below: In business, nothing matters more to me than free enterprise and the success of entrepreneurship across America. The values that entrepreneurs bring to business are what have made this country great over its 234-year history. But I'm concerne...
Should You Try It Alone Or Join a Vulture Fund?
Saturday, August 20
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below: This morning at the health club, I ran into one of my long time friends, and I asked him if what I read in the newspaper was true. The paper reported that the bank where he is chairman was sold to a much larger institution. He confirmed that it'...
Can’t We Have the Forms?
Thursday, August 18
Reproduced with the permission of Joel Block below:I'm regularly asked by people who get involved in our real estate syndication and capital raising program if they can simply get the forms and fill out the securities documentation on their own. I am very quick to point out this is a terrible ide...