On December 18th, 2015, the US Congress passed, and President Obama signed into law, a $1.1 trillion year-end spending “Omnibus” bill. Included in this bill was a 10 month “clean” extension of the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, also known as simply the EB-5 Program. This extension, which was originally set to end in on Sept. 30, 2015, has been extended twice before as politicians discuss the merits and shortcomings of the program and what changes needed to be made. Potential investors should be aware of the likely changes to the programs well as ways to avoid EB-5 fraud.

Once a business owner has decided to sell their business, they want to sell their business as quickly as possible. Even after they've partnered with a business broker and had their business appraised, it might be hard to find an interested buyer. Just like having a perfect house on the market, rarely does the buyer pay cash. Working with a business broker creates additional financing options. 

In November, George & Company released findings about two generations, Baby Boomers and Millennials, and the changing of the guard of small business owners from the former to the latter. While an ideal time now as businesses shake off the last of the Mortgage Crisis recessions, some have voiced concerns about a lack of Millennials showing interest or being able to make serious offers. Thanks to a survey just released by the Small Business Majority and Young Invincible advocacy group, there is now insight into the lack of Millennial business buyers, and it is not due to any of the pejorative descriptions laid at the feet of this young generation, but instead college loans.