Jay Sachetti joined Jeff O’Brien, partner at Husch Blackwell and Dyanne Ross-Hanson, president of Exit Planning Strategies talked about the market for mergers and acquisitions, exit planning opportunities for companies that don’t end up for sale and how companies can maximize their eventual sale price during an early October panel at the first Upsize on Tap event at Summit Brewing Co. in St. Paul.
When the state Legislature passed a law requiring employers to provide paid leave and safe time for employees, Justin Bieganek started hearing differing details from friends, colleagues and peers.
At least one enterprising sign-making company sent a sales rep to a seminar this summer about Minnesota’s new conceal-and-carry law.
In effect in May, the law allows more people to get permits to carry a concealed weapon. It also requires companies that want to ban guns to post signs with exact specifications.
After one workshop on the topic, given by attorney Mark Geier of Mackall Crounse & Moore in Minneapolis, he noted that a rep was there to pass out sign-making info to business owner attendees.
The manager of FastSigns in Inver Grove Heights notes an uptick in business. “We have done a lot of signs. It’s a quick dollar,” says Bradley Brown. He and his reps will give information on the signs if a client asks or if they see a paper sign tacked on a client’s door.
But his store is not actively seeking the business, nor does he believe the news reports in which other business owners say the signs are a boon.
“They’re visually appalling,” says Brown. “If anything it’s the least interesting work we’ve done this summer, because it’s pretty much typing in a company name.”
Bradley Brown, FastSigns: 651.455.4559; 28*@*******ns.com
Mark Geier, Mackall Crounse & Moore: 612.305.1400
