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Area Experts Focus on Selling, Buying Businesses TROOP BUSINESS SERVICES LAUNCHES ‘THE COMMITTEE’ SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL POD CAST BUSINESS REPORTS
THOUSAND OAKS, CA, Dec. 15, 2009 – If you’re among the growing legions of individuals seeking to position a business for sale or buy a business to counter this challenging economy, don’t make a move until you consult “The Committee”. That’s the invitation of Troop Business Services of Westlake Village, CA which this month (Dec.) launched “The Committee”, a weekly series of business reports offering advice on the sale and acquisition of small, mid-sized and large businesses. Sponsored by BizBen.com, “The Committee” is presented in POD CAST format posted in MP3 audio files accessible via www.TroopBusiness.com. “The Committee comprises a panel of certified business brokers hosting industry specialists in frank discussions concerning all facets of business with an emphasis on sales and acquisitions,” said Randall Barondess, director of Troop Business Services, who hosts the POD CASTS. “We are here to help main street business,” Barondess stated. Barondess revealed that the initial POD CAST features guest speaker Mike Frawley, chief deputy district attorney in the Ventura County District Attorney’s office, and Rodd Feingold, a California Certified Business Broker, concerning “very controversial topics.” Subsequent POD CASTS will feature a four-segment series on coin operated Laundromats, five segments on restaurants, and two segments on buyer/seller remorse. Other planned series will be on Credit Card Merchant services which will include a segment on Credit Card Fraud, Insurance, Small Business Finance, and Small Business Administration (SBA) issues. These will be complemented by programming and recording on most major industry segments and other issues concerning business acquisition, positioning business opportunities to sell, leasing, tenant representation, and forecasting the short and long-term business outlook. “The overriding benefit of this business POD CAST series is that listeners can access programs at their leisure and re-visit individual segments of particular interest to them as their schedules allow. Additionally, they can look forward to a broad cross-section of programs featuring diverse business opportunities”, Barondess said. About Troop Business Services Troop Business Services assists small and mid-market businesses to confidentially package their assets and goodwill for sale provides guidance in due diligence, formulates strategy, and confidentially promotes it listings locally, nationally, and around the world. Troop Business Services is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA and can be reached by visiting www.troopbusiness.com. # # # 12/15/09
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NEWS… We have recently completed our first pod-cast topic: The Business of Marijuana Dispensaries. This is a 6 segment discussion in POD CAST format posted in MP3 audio files on TroopBusiness.com- This is our first completed topic. New Projects: We currently are editing “completed” 4 segment series on Coin Op Laundries (buying/selling/development) , a 5 segment series on Restaurants, a 2 segment series on buyer/seller remorse, and we will continue with our programming and recording on most major industry segments along with issues concerning business acquisitions, posturing business opportunities to sell, leasing, and forecasting short and long term business outlook. Our group is called “The Committee” which consists of a panel of licensed Certified Business Brokers hosting industry specialists & business owners, in frank discussions concerning business. Our first program on the business of Marijuana Dispensaries provides insight on legal issues while buying and selling collectives; Our guest speaker on the program is Chief Deputy District Attorney Mike Frawley from the Ventura County District Attorney’s office. We provide information on the legal compositions of collectives, tax implications, profits, legal status, risk, valuation, buying and selling collectives, State guidelines, Federal guidelines as quoted by the U.S. Attorney Generals office, and many other interesting issues concerning this controversial topic. We invite you to first visit www.troopbusiness.com click on “The Committee” icon which will take you to our audio archive page. Then please make some time and listen to our segments. There are 12 States which allow medical marijuana and about 13 others in the process of legalizing this multi-billion dollar “Wild West” industry. So much Grey Area….. Our mandate is to:
If you would like to participate as a “Strategic Back Link Partner”, “Participating Broadcaster”, Sponsor, or contributor to our program, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are not bias and work together with all qualified Business Brokerage Firms, Attorneys, CPA’s, Business Advisors, and Industry Specialists’ as “THE COMMITTEE”.
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GABULOUS, ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ FREE CONSUMER VOIP SERVICE, SEEKS BUYER OR JOINT VENTURE PARTNER FOR ITS PATENT PENDING TECHNOLOGY, OWNER ANNOUNCES WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 7, 2009 – GABULOUS.COM, the inventors of what it terms a “groundbreaking” free consumer Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telecommunications service supported by relevant advertising information, is seeking a buyer or joint venture partner for its patent pending technology, announces Phil Shapiro, the owner. “The groundbreaking GABULOUS.COM technology brings free VOIP service to consumers via an ad based, non-intrusive delivery system. Consumers will get exactly what they want – free phone service, discounts and coupons on their favorite goods and services. With over 24 million current VOIP subscribers nationwide, and a projected double digit yearly growth, this represents the next big play in the technology sector,” Shapiro said. Among key features of the GABULOUS.COM VOIP service are patent pending proprietary technology, “seamless integration of relevant advertisers, friendly and intuitive consumer interface, and an elastic revenue model allowing for affiliate and other ancillary revenue sources. This service will also be able to be private labeled for use by any large consumer based organization who wishes to offer its project to its customer and or subscriber base,” Shapiro stated. Randall J. Barondess, C.B.B., director of Troop Business Services Division of Westlake Village, CA, who represents the ownership, said they seek to either sell their patent rights, enter into a partial sale, secure venture capital for build out, or participate in a joint venture for an inventor/employment-equity contract. Asking purchase price is $30 million (U.S. Patent & Trade Office #20070274483). Barondess said that GABULOUS.COM will provide “a unique VOIP service that combines community, content, commerce and culture in a way never before seen. Meanwhile, it will deliver what people have been starving for – relevant ad information, free VOIP services, and discounts and coupons for their favorite products. The system will feature the newest, most advanced and reliable broadband VOIP technology combined with a sophisticated advertising model designed to generate revenue, promote user loyalty, and advertiser penetration.” A full executive summary, business plan, ramp up, and system drawings are available, Barondess said. He added that GABULOUS.COM plans a “soft launch” of its VOIP service as a Beta in Winter, 2010, followed by the launching of the production version of the site in mid-2011. Troop Business Services is located in Westlake Village, Ca and can be visited on the web at www.troopbusiness.com, or by phoning (805) 990-9940.
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