In July 2007, Granite Creek Partners, LLC outlined some of the steps that can be taken to position your company to raise private equity capital as well as some of the issues that should be considered before starting to fundraise. This month, the private investment firm discusses considerations that business …

The arrival of a new resident in France’s presidential palace may spell good news for investors interested in the French property market. New premier Nicolas Sarkozy is pushing through a set of tax reforms that will bring in tax relief on mortgages during the first five years of the term. …

The acquiring of art for business purposes has increased since the early 80’s and has kept pace with other investments and in sometimes outperformed other investments. It is important for investors to remember that there is a finite amount of artwork from famous artist waiting to be bought and sold. …