RKJ Partners, LLC, Atlanta CEO Council member and investment banker in the lower middle market, recently offered an optimistic summary for the coming year, anticipating a greater desire to sell businesses and pent up demand and resources to buy.  Read the complete report Lower Middle Market Overview for 2011.

Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code which was originally enacted in 1993 remains one of the most overlooked code sections. Recent changes to the section, by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance, Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 make this section far too valuable to ignore.

Atlanta’s office market returned to positive territory in 2010 following a substantial exodus of tenants from the prior year. Occupancy levels increased in all four quarters this year with the final three months seeing the largest increase. Net absorption for 2010 totaled 821,275 square feet; modest compared to heyday levels in the middle part of […]

Atlanta executives surveyed in the last month are indicating optimism for the economy this year.  Of the 182 responses, almost 70% say they expect improvement in 2011 with 23% anticipating an uptick in 2012. Hiring, especially in sales and marketing, is in most CEOs’ plans.  Over one third expect to pursue funding in the next […]

Atlanta CEO Council member Dick Cook discusses Board issues at a CEO only breakfast hosted by sponsors Morris, Manning & Martin and Colliers International. Board of Directors vs. Advisory Boards: Dick Cook of Focus Bankers from MMMTechLaw on Vimeo.

The 2010 Atlanta CEO Council special event at the Ron Clark Academy raised more than $18,000, enough to provide tuition for a student for a year. Thanks to all the Council members and supporters who made this a fantastic evening.

Jeff Weinkle & Mitchell Kopelman Georgia House Bill 1069 was signed into law by Governor Perdue early in June. Section Two of the new law, known as the “Angel Investor Tax Credit,” provides for a Georgia tax credit of up to $50,000 annually for investors of early‐stage, start‐up companies in Georgia. Angel investors provide capital […]

By Jeff Weinkle and Mitchell Kopelman Late last year, the IRS released final regulations that require corporations to report the exercise of incentive stock options. The new rules require both public and private corporations to file an information return with the IRS for the year an option is exercised. Prior to 2010, there were no […]