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Recently we were looking for an internet marketing consultant to assist us with some new marketing initiatives that we had planned for our 13-year old business plan consulting firm, BizPlanIt.

We spoke to a handful of firms that seemed like they could do the job for us and received quotes in the range of $6,000 – $10,000 for the deliverables that we required. The quotes seemed pretty much in line with our expectations, so we all we had to do was decide how we wanted to pay for the work.

We could write a check out of our business bank account which means we were funding the project out of internally generated funds. W

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In a decision dated February 2, 2010, the North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court Judge’s 2009 decision in Brown Brothers Harriman Trust v. Anne P. Benson, et al. Click here for my previous post about this case.

The Court of Appeals ruled that North Carolina’s constitution does not require application of the common law rule against perpetuities’ restriction of the remote vesting of future interests in property.  The court held that N.C.G.S. Section 41-23, which repealed the common law rule against perpetuities (in 2007), is a valid exercise of the General Assembly’s authority.  Brown Brothers Harriman Trust Co., N.A., as Trustee of the Benson Trust v. An

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Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies have emerged winners in the drawn-out battle between the government and commercial banks over the cost of lending.

Over the past two years, the government through Central Bank of Kenya, has been unsuccessful in seducing commercial banks to lower their interest rates in line with improved market conditions.

As a result, the government has announced that it will divert the disbursement of devolved funds — the youth and women enterprise funds — from commercial banks to saccos, as it seeks alternative and cheaper credit outlets.

This is a blow for banks as it takes away a key revenue stream. “We

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Here’s a summary of Burton v. Williams, a recent North Carolina Court of Appeals case (adapted from today’s NAELA eBulletin):

Plaintiff sued defendant as attorney-in-fact for decedent, alleging that an addendum and payment agreement release entered into between decedent and defendant regarding the sale of decedent’s property were void and unenforceable.  The grounds were that (1) At the time the documents were signed, decedent lacked the mental capacity to assent to the addendum and release; (2) the agreements were obtained through undue influence and duress; (3) they were procured through fraud; and (4) they were not supported by consideration.  After presenting his evidence, plaintiff moved for a directed verdict, and the court granted on grounds that the release was void and unenforceable for lack of consideration.  Defendant claimed this violated his right to trial by jury. Howe

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The Superbowl Shuffle

Originally posted over at Solutions Are Power:

I remember when I was a kid the Bears won the Superbowl and everyone was crazy for the Chicago Bears. So much was the love for “da Bears” across the country that they made a record that immortalized the team and made household names of Mike Ditka and William “Refrigerator” Perry.

This record was called “The Superbowl Shuffle“.

According to Wikipedia, “The idea for “The Super Bowl Shuffle” came from record producer Randy Weigand, who was a friend of Willie Gault’s. They had met through Randy’s girlfriend, Courtney Larson, who was a cheerleader for the team. Weigand had noticed a

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Wakefield is a city that provides affordable living, transport conveniences, and major shopping and night time fun. So if you’re looking for an apartment to let in Wakefield, that means you’ve chosen a good city to live in. Wakefield houses two major train stations, and even offers residents and visitors convenient access to the A1, M1, and M62. When you want some shopping and night-time fun, the district’s shop attractions and vibrant bars and clubs can’t go wrong. Whether you’re settling down, looking for a vacation home, or just lengthening your stay to savour the city’s attractions, Wakefield is for you. The Letting Read more…