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Board Ruminations: Volume 3, Issue 1

Recent headlines dominating the news have included allegations of all sorts of immoral, illegal and incompetent activities by the custodians of some of America’s largest companies.

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Global pursuit of new oil plays sets stage for massive price pressure

Jim Hertlein, Managing Director of Boyden Houston, is quoted in The Globe and Mail discussing new oil production techniques to unlock energy supplies.

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Don't Unpack That Suitcase

Managing Director of Boyden Houston, Jim Hertlein, is quoted in The Wall Street Journal discussing overseas postings as a vehicle to the C-Suite.

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Boyden Houston Quarterly Update

Included in this Quarterly Update is the latest edition of the Boyden Executive Outlook in which we provide our global view of trends in senior management hiring. Also included is Boyden's continuing series on China and an article written by my good friend Alan Blackburn, Managing Director for the oilfield services sector at Houston investment banking firm Gulfstar Group.

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Preparing to Sell Your Business

Current market conditions for owners of privately-held companies considering selling their businesses are very strong. Buyers are actively seeking to acquire businesses, whether it is a strategic buyer seeking to grow earnings and cash flow or a private equity firm seeking to deploy capital that has been raised for the purpose of making acquisitions. The capital markets are also very accommodating with respect to providing acquisition capital at attractive terms. Prior to entering a sale process, however, it is important for business owners to understand what alternatives are available to them and how their businesses should be positioned to achieve maximum valuations.

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