Allied Capital Corporation


Selling My Company (Again)

I thought I cashed out. But then the credit squeeze changed my plans

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Recent Articles about Allied Capital Corporation

A Deal Falls Through

Norm Brodsky's plans change when a deal to sell his company -- again -- falls through  Read more

The Rule of Three

Anticipating the torpedoes that can sink a deal  Read more

The Offer: Part 10

In which our columnist finally finds the pot at the end of the rainbow.  Read more

The Offer: Part 11

I'll be over here if anyone needs me.  Read more

The Days of Cheap Capital Are Gone for Good

The deal you put together in 2007 is no longer feasible today. Here's why.  Read more

What's In A Name

Every business needs a name. But finding one that captured the spirit of what his new company would do, as well as be descriptive, wasn't easy for G Alber...  Read more

Get Lost

Taking more vacations increased the value of my company. How cool is that?  Read more

Where The Money Is

You don't have to be a high-tech hotshot to get venture capital  Read more

Ask Norm

How do you know when it's time to sell -- and other questions from our columnist's readers  Read more

Venture Capital And The American Dream

Although there has been enormous growth in the venture capital industry in the past 25 years, we still have a long way to go. The time to start is now.  Read more

Trials By Hire

Business owners typically miscalculate their needs in trying to find the right chief financial officer.  Read more

The ABCs of Profit

The CEO of Nobel Learning Communities Inc., an operator of for-profit and charter schools, is convinced that he knows how to make money with schools -- witho...  Read more