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Mary Jo Martin

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Current Issue

Updated for May on 05/09/12

If selling a business is in your future — move quickly
As this article is being written during the third week of March, there are many reasons why middle market owners wanting to sell their companies during the next ten years should consummate a sale ... >> More
Thinking about moving on? Sell your company to your ...
As the Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age, an increasing number of business owners are starting to think about how they want to spend their coming years. But exit planning is not ... >> More
Built on service: Core market focus at heart of JABO Supply
“Service is more than a promise” is JABO Supply Corporation’s motto — and they take it seriously. For nearly 50 years, JABO Supply has provided the industrial, municipal, institutional, chemical, power ... >> More

More on ERPs

My column last month on buying a new ERP drew lots of feedback, which is always appreciated. (ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning — the software your company uses to manage and operate the business.) ... >> More

2012 bath trends and products for your showrooms

Important changes are taking place in the industry as a new mix of consumer segments is coming together and consumer confidence is gradually coming back: People are beginning to spend a little ... >> More

PVF sector performance shining ever brighter

With the first third of 2012 now firmly ensconced in this year’s performance record, it’s a certainty that our 2011 year-end predictions of the pipe-valve-fitting industry’s greatest year forthcoming is on the ... >> More

Cultivating business relationships

Relationship Marketing is about building mutually beneficial relationships in business. This has been true for centuries and today’s Social Media world only accentuates it. The reason Social Media is so ... >> More

Finally, an easy way to create tax-free wealth

A restaurant near my Florida home advertises and serves creative dishes, called “fusion”, a cuisine that combines various foods, spices and sauces. The result: delectable, mouth-watering and delicious treats. ... >> More

Is VMI right for you?

The thought of someone else managing the replenishment of inventory, at no cost to you, sounds like a pretty good plan. Those inventory planners and buyers are pretty expensive folks. Not as expensive ... >> More