Mike Ginsberg
Kaulkin Ginsberg
As the CEO of Kaulkin Ginsberg, Mike spearheads all of the firm’s advisory business practices. He leads a premier advisory team that helps industry owners and executives succeed in their growth, exit, and M&A strategies. Clients served include many middle market businesses as well as Fortune 500 companies such as GE Capital and Deluxe Corporation. Mike has been a keynote speaker at industry meetings and conventions, speaking on issues such as “How M&A is Reshaping Accounts Receivable Management” and “The Future of the ARM Industry.” He is a member of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), ACA International, and sits on insideARM.com’s Editorial Advisory Board. Mike is frequently interviewed as an industry expert by the trade, financial, and consumer media, including M&A The Dealmaker’s Journal, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal. Mike was the recipient of the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys’ 2009 Don Kramer Award, which recognizes leaders who have made a positive impact on the ARM industry. He was a finalist for M&A Advisor’s “Dealmaker of the Year” in 2007, and was named a finalist for “Investment Banker Dealmaker of the Year” by the ACG National Capital chapter in 2006. Mike writes a recurring blog about the industry and maintains a social media page on insideARM.com. He is an avid New York Yankees and New York Jets fan.
Recent Posts
Five Key Trends that will Reshape ARM Industry in 2012
Since the start of the recession, economic, regulatory, and market conditions have played a role in creating a new playing field for grantors, service providers and vendors.
Emerging Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Trends in the ARM Industry
The new year ushers in many changes for the accounts receivable industry on every front. We just released our Fourth Quarter 2011 report in which we covered the important topics impacting the ARM industry but legal, legislative and regulatory trends may be the most impactful.
Bank of America May Close Branches. Is ARM Impacted?
Last week, Bank of America told regulators that it may pull out from some U.S. metropolitan regions if its financial problems were to worsen. Will this impact ARM businesses that count the bank as a client?
Are We Out of the Economic Woods? Not Quite Yet
The unemployment rate unexpectedly plummeted in November. But can we trust those numbers, and how is the economy looking in general?
Why Debt Collection Firms Should Join the Social Media Soiree
Social Media platforms aren’t just kids’ stuff, and they shouldn’t be feared. In fact, ignoring or avoiding them could hurt your business. Mike Ginsberg will be speaking Thursday at ACA’s Fall Forum in Chicago. He’d love to talk about social media.
Strategic Planning Season: A Time for Change (PART II)
Part II of Kaulkin Ginsberg Company CEO, Mike Ginsberg’s, blog on 2012 strategic planning. Four easy tips for kick-starting your planning season.
Strategic Planning Season: A Time for Change (PART I)
Fall is the time for hayrides, pumpkin carving, football… and 2012 strategic planning. Is your company ready to turn over a new leaf in 2012?
Will Operation Twist Improve Recoveries for US ARM Companies?
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced a new stimulus program dubbed Operation Twist to boost a faltering economy. The plan calls for recasting its $2.65 trillion securities portfolio to reduce long-term interest rates.
Why You Should Pay Attention to the Credit Card Issue
Credit cards have arguably been the largest source of new business for the ARM industry for more than two decades. It leapfrogged over healthcare back in the 1990s and while it has experienced significant change in recent years, credit cards remain as one of the largest market segments in ARM.
Conferences are More than Swapping Business Cards
Conferences are a great place to press the flesh and not break the travel budget doing so. Unfortunately, some of you will limit your days to client meeting and I believe you will be short-changing yourselves if you do.