I’m thankful for David Brown! David Brown, my partner in the Center For Free Enterprise, announced at our sold out meeting last week that he has sold his house in Pepper Pike. He has purchased a new house in Scottsdale and will be flying Southwest soon. How I will miss David, and how I appreciate […]
Ray Dalton’s Secrets for Making Successful Businesses
Event Recap: The Center For Free Enterprise hosted its 20th consecutive sold out program on Friday, May 17, 2019 at The Racquet Club in Pepper Pike. Ben Calkins of The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd., was the master of ceremonies and, after thanking the program’s sponsors, notably JP Morgan Wealth Management and Mixed Media & Design, Inc., and all attendees […]
A Discussion with Bill Mulligan of Primus Capital: From Venture Capital to Private Equity Investing
Event Recap: The Center For Free Enterprise hosted its latest sold out program on Friday, March 15, 2019 at The Racquet Club in Pepper Pike. With 145 registrants, this was our most popular program yet. The momentum continues to build, as over 40 of the attendees indicated that they were attending their first CFE program! […]
Happy Holidays from CLF
Words cannot begin to fully express my gratitude for the clients who have entrusted us with their legal and business matters since I launched The Calkins Law Firm on May 1, 2015, and for the many referrals and well wishes from which we have benefited. We are growing steadily, so, thank you again to all of […]
3 Tips for a Successful Acquisition Search + 3 Years of CLF
An Acquisition Search Should Be BOTH Systematic and Opportunistic It occurs to me that when you search for an acquisition opportunity, it is very important to have a well-designed process in place, but also be open to unforeseen opportunities to come your way. The more thoughtful your plan – the more likely you are to […]
Making It Big “Overnight”
In an earlier blog post, I suggested that if you seek to acquire one or particularly more than one business, you should develop and plan and implement a deal magnet. Doing so would involve a considerable investment of time and treasure. Or else pay a retainer for a professional to conduct a buy side search […]
Commercializing Medical Devices
Center for Free Enterprise Event Summary March 16, 2018 An enthralled and engaged full house audience interacted with a powerhouse panel on a morning offering a glimpse of spring. Moderated by Ben Calkins, the power panel included Brad Pulver of IME, Dr. Najan Shah formerly of the Cleveland Clinic and now a private investor, Bill […]
CAUV Class Action Continues and Select Counsel Launches
Readers Who Own Farmland In Ohio And Who Have Concerns Regarding CAUV Taxes Are Encouraged to Contact Us Now As reported in a previous newsletter, CLF initiated a class action lawsuit alleging that the State of Ohio has been administering the CAUV tax system improperly for many years. This has resulted in substantially overcharging Ohio’s […]
Tapping into Private Equity in 2018
January CFE Event Recap The Private Equity Industry ended 2017 with close to $556 billion in “dry powder” available for investment in privately held companies. Business owners can tap into this capital by getting to know what private equity funds look for in target investments, and executing on strategies to enable their companies adopt these characteristics. It’s […]
A Special Thank You to Our Clients
Here at CLF, nothing matters more to us than delighting our clients. Our goal is to demystify the law and to achieve the best possible results for our clients within the limits of our legal system as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. So it won’t come as a surprise to our readers that we […]
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