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		<title>New Ideas Reflect Value in Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business leaders are often challenged to keep an open mind to new ideas and other people&#8217;s suggestions, as they are frequently heads down in the day-to-day operations. Employees, customers, marketers, and sales people all seem to have a new and improved way for growing, building, doing or fixing your business.  Incoming emails flood your inbox <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>CKS Advisors Connect May 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you joined us for our monthly CKS Advisor Connect Happy Hour? Now is the time. Arizona Advisors, Consultants and Market Movers will be getting together on Thursday, May 16 at the CKSLiving Room to catch up with friends and colleagues. Refreshments served. Please email your RSVP to jglass@cksadvisors.com.  Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013  Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM  Location: 6263 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 390  &#160; NEW EVENT! <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>CKS Advisors Connect April 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jglass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKS Advisors Connect April 18, 2013  Spring is here and it is the perfect time to meet up with Arizona Advisors, Consultants and Market Movers! Join us on Thursday, April 18 at our monthly business happy hour. Stop by the CKSLiving Room to catch up with your colleagues. Refreshments served. Email jglass@cksadvisors.com to RSVP. Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013  Time: 4:00PM - 6:00PM Location: 6263 North <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>Business Buyers Seek Innovators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A crossroad for business buyers and business sellers is at the intersection of innovation. Buyers seek to find companies that help them grow through the addition of pioneering products, services and people. Sellers, who can articulate and showcase their innovation, get more attention from these growth-oriented buyers. Whether the businesses converge is dependent on the <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>Third Biggest Lie in Business: There Will be No Changes Post Merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The statement company leaders would like to make to provide confidence and security to their employees is that no changes will be made after the merger is announced to the public. The statement is usually never accurate and most often is the exact opposite of what will take place once integration begins of the two <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>CKS Advisors March 2013 Events</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKS Advisors Connect &#8211; March 21, 2013 Meet up with Arizona Advisors, Consultants and Market Movers on Thursday, March 21 at our monthly business happy hour. Stop by the CKS Living Room to catch up with your colleagues. Refreshments served. Date: Thursday, March 21 Time: 4:00PM &#8211; 6:00PM Location: 6263 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 390 <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>Next CKS Advisors Connect is February 21</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKS Advisors Connect &#8211; February 21, 2013 Meet up with Arizona Advisors, Consultants and Market Movers on Thursday, February 21 at our monthly business happy hour. Stop by the CKS Living Room to catch up with your colleagues. Refreshments served. Email jglass@cksadvisors.com to RSVP. Date: Thursday, February 21 Time: 4:00PM &#8211; 6:00PM Location: 6263 North <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>Success as Viewed by the Buyer&#8217;s CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jglass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When selling a business or seeking investment, it is critical to be aware how the business will be viewed by an acquirer or investor. There are distinct ways of how a business will be evaluated by those that are spending money in comparison to those working in the business of interest.  We advise business owners <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>CKS Updates December 2012</title>
		<link>http://cksadvisors.com/cks-updates-december-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jglass</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REFLECT TO MOVE FORWARD IN 2013 by Joel Strom and Dennis Cornelius We enter into 2013 with optimism, as leading economists report that Arizona continues to show steady signs for recovery and growth. As we preview outlooks for business transitions and valuations, CKS clients notably continue to execute on definitive plans for mergers, acquisitions, turnarounds <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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		<title>CKS Updates November 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your 2013 Business Reality by Jamie Glass, CMO and Managing Director The end of year is fast approaching and there is little time to change your trajectory for 2012. It does not mean you cannot pivot now to make changes in 2013. It requires leadership and preparation of a plan for you and your team <span class="excerpt-more">&#8594;</span>]]></description>
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