40 Year Mortgages – Are They Right For You?

Jack Prot

A 40 year mortgage, with either fixed or adjustable rates, is starting to receive more attention in the mortgage business. With interest rates rising and real estate prices booming in 2005, lenders are starting to offer the 40 year mortgage as a viable option for buying your dream home. Although […]

Characteristics of a Successful Business – M&A Transactions

Jack Prot

Many businesses fall short of their potential valuation or maximum sale price. While there is no such thing as a perfect business without flaws or challenges, the businesses which sell at the top of the valuation range or command the highest multiple embody a number of common characteristics. 1. Increasing […]

What is Agile ALM?

Jack Prot

Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is the management of the software application lifecycle from initial development to final release. ALM encompasses all of the practices, processes and tools that aid in managing an application’s lifecycle from both a business and development perspective. Key capabilities of an ALM platform include the ability […]

Myopic Leadership Often Fatal

Jack Prot

What is myopic leadership, and why is it so dangerous? It is a condition where those in positions where they should behave as leaders, only seem to see the issue or issues directly at hand, and only consider short- term, short- sighted solutions. This type of near- sighted leadership often […]

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