Houston’s tech community is a buzz with the news that the Houston Technology Center was named by Forbes as one of the top 10 technology incubators “changing the world.” I couldn’t be more proud of the work that the HTC has done to achieve this milestone. PKF Texas has been a supporter since the beginning and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook®:Are We Together? – Part I
Note: Running Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on KPRC 950AM. Audio files can be found on the PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® page of the PKF Texas website. The other day I was listening to a presentation made by a highly successful… Continue Reading
Quote for April 29, 2010
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. — Helen Keller
Lemonade Day is this week!
I’ve written in the past about Lemonade Day and this year’s event is right around the corner. Local 2 Houston did a great segment on Lemonade Day last Thursday that I wanted to share with you: http://www.click2houston.com/video/23237757/index.html. PKF Texas’ President, Kenneth Guidry recently joined the Board of Directors, for Prepared 4 Life, the non-profit that runs… Continue Reading
PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook®:Advantages of SaaS
Note: Running Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on KPRC 950AM. Audio files can be found on the PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® page of the PKF Texas website. Unless you haven’t been on the planet the past few months, you probably have… Continue Reading
Quote for April 22, 2010
What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference – the precious present moment. Nick Saban former LSU football coach.
Rice Business Plan Competition Winners Announced
The Rice Alliance just sent out an email listing the winners for this year’s Business Plan Competition. Click here to view the entire list of winners. Below is an excerpt from that email: $1 Million in Prize Money Awarded at 2010 Rice Business Plan Competition Houston sets the pace for entrepreneurial leadership. New prizes push… Continue Reading
Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. Awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status for 6th Year in a Row
HOUSTON – April 20, 2010 – Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), the only Houston-based accounting and technology consulting firm specializing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, has attained Gold Certified Partner status for the sixth year in a row. The Gold Certified Partner status was awarded in the Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) and Information… Continue Reading
Rice Business Plan Competition Wrap-up
As you are aware, over the weekend the Rice Business Plan Competition awarded $1 million in prizes. The Houston Chronicle ran a story about the competition on the front page of the Saturday’s Business section. Thanks to Reporter David Kaplan, for quoting me, Brad Burke, and the team from Purdue University, Microfluidic. It was a good… Continue Reading
PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook®:Solid Advice for Start-Up Organizations
Note: Running Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on KPRC 950AM. Audio files can be found on the PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® page of the PKF Texas website. This weekend the Rice Business Plan Competition will be held and over 36 schools… Continue Reading
Quote for April 14, 2010
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand. — Colin Powell
PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook®:Mobile Ready Websites
Note: Running Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on KPRC 950AM. Audio files can be found on the PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® page of the PKF Texas website. With the pace of business moving faster each year, is your company doing everything… Continue Reading
Rice Business Plan Competition is Next Week
PKF Texas is again sponsoring the Rice Business Plan Competition, April 15th-17th. Karen Love, Director of Practice Growth is on the host committee and I will be the official CPA, tabulating the competition results. As in years past, I will be live blogging from the competition, giving you insight into the process and the teams…. Continue Reading
PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook®:Health and Wellness Programs
Note: Running Fridays in FromGregsHead.com, is a continuing series of tips brought to you by Greg Price. These run Saturday mornings during the BusinessMaker’s Radio Show on KPRC 950AM. Audio files can be found on the PKF Texas – Entrepreneur’s Playbook® page of the PKF Texas website. Beyond benefits like health insurance, what programs does your company have in place to… Continue Reading
Quote for April 1, 2010
Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good. — Joe Paterno