Industry Articles

	Top Seller Misperceptions: Don't turn a good deal sour Security Products, Martin Stein and Steve Hall - January 1, 2012
	Why Grand Rapids could be Michigan's hotbed for investing in startups The Grand Rapids Press, Garret Ellison - December 16, 2011
	Experts share investment knowledge at Grand Valley State conference The Holland Sentinel, December 7, 2011
	Don't Turn A Good Deal Sour Martin Stein, Industrial Distribution, November 10, 2011
	Small firms think big, broaden global reach Star Tribune, Susan Feyder, October 8, 2011
	Michigan ranked 7th in the U.S. in private equity deals in 2010 Business Review West Michigan, Marc Sanchez, September 28, 2011
	More Private Equity Firms Target Michigan The Detroit News, September 24, 2011
	Jandernoa Meeting Addresses CEO Weaknesses: Program connects young executives with seasoned pros The Grand Rapids Press, Garret M. Ellison, August 26, 2011
	Blackford Capital Acquires Medical Debt Buyer Key Health Medical Solutions, Inc. InsideARM.com, July 19, 2011
	Michigan Businesses Build Success at Home Corp! Magazine
	New Capital City: West Michigan the right place as investment firm finds new home in Grand Rapids MiBiz, Nathan Peck, June 17, 2011
	Medical Debt Buyer Draws Some Healthy Interest LA Business Journal, Deborah Crowe, June 6, 2011
	First Capital Boosts Loans by $330M South Florida Business Journal, Brian Bandell, May 27, 2011
	Health Care Finance Firm Key Health Medical Solutions is Acquired LA Business Journal, May 17, 2011
	No employees? No problem. Stein happy to be home again. Grand Rapids Business Journal, May 16, 2011
	Michigan Economy Doing Better Than California?! Benzinga, Professor Mark J. Perry, April 30, 2011
	California Private Equity firm moves to Grand Rapids – brings Jobs! The River 100.5 FM, Andy Rent, April 28, 2011
	Private equity firm headquarters move from California to Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Press, Cami Reister, April 28, 2011
	California private equity firm relocates headquarters, brings seven investment jobs to Grand Rapids Rapid Growth, Deborah Johnson Wood, April 28, 2011
	Calif. Co. 2011 Disinvestment Event #78: Blackford Capital LLC The Business Relocation Coach, Posted by Joseph Vranich, April 28, 2011
	Where are the Deals? Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds' Best Practices in Sourcing New Investments David Teten with Chris Farmer - Journal of Private Equity, Winter 2010.
	Blackford Capital Acquires Dynamic Fabricators M&A CHICAGO: The Journal for Middle Market M&A Professionals & Dealmakers, Nov 2009
	How Private Equity Really Works - Part 2 Martin Stein, Tony Kiehn, Jennifer Danzi  - Imaging Spectrum, September 2007
	How Private Equity Really Works - Part 1 Martin Stein, Tony Kiehn, Jennifer Danzi  - Imaging Spectrum, August 2007
	Buy, Hold or Sell: Maximizing the Value of Your Business - Part 2: Valuation Techniques Martin Stein, Tony Kiehn, Jennifer Danzi  - Recharger Magazine, August 2007
	Buy, Hold or Sell: Maximizing the Value of Your Business - Part 1 Martin Stein, Tony Kiehn, Jennifer Danzi  - Recharger Magazine, August 2007
	The $2BB Industry Shake-Out: The Pending Financial Restructuring of the Compatible Imaging Supplies Industry Martin Stein - Imaging Spectrum Magazine, May 2006
	What is Our Industry Worth? An Investment Banker and Investor Publicly Value the (Very Private) Aftermarket Martin Stein and Mark Wilser - Imaging Spectrum Magazine, October 2005
	The Quality Challenge: The Winners and the Losers - Part II Martin Stein - Imaging Spectrum Magazine, December 2004
	The Quality Challenge: The Winners and the Losers - Part I Martin Stein - Imaging Spectrum Magazine, November 2004
	The Coming Onslaught: Cost-Per-Page Selling Models In The Printer Supply Industry Martin Stein - Recharger Magazine, October 2004
	The Economics of Outsourcing: Profit Margins versus Marginal Profits Martin Stein - Imaging Spectrum Magazine, April 2004
	Martin Stein: Creating Operational Excellence at QIP Amy Turner - Recharger Magazine, July 2003
	Quality Imaging Products Inks More Profits with MAS 90 Best Software, May 2003
	Best Companies to Work For Steve Thomas - OCMetro, July 2002
	Raising the Bar for Remanufacturers? Richard C. Norton  - Recharger Magazine, January 2002
	A Commitment To The Customer: Quality Imaging Products' Obsessive Customer Focus Results In Sustained Growth CART Magazine, September 2001