Perhaps interest rates are going to increase this year and next ~ but don’t be alarmed. Rising Rates are a good thing. Interest rates, often, have a way of letting us know how our economy is actually performing. If rates are historically low, that is arguably a strong indicator that our economy is weak. To that end, most doubt that…

There are some really innovative small business working capital providers breaking through in the market today. While caution must be used to ensure proper use, they fill a void where banks are no longer meeting the need. In light of these solutions, we are hearing more often that they are, somehow, viable alternatives to more traditional equipment lending, especially in…

There is a “person” in your phone that answers your questions. Amazon seems to read your mind when you land on their website. Some cars even parallel park for you. Often, people think of companies like Google and Apple when they think of technology innovation, but in business, technology advances extend far beyond the mobile devices and websites. Commercial equipment…

A quick pre-qualification program can: Help you focus on only the equipment you can afford, rather than wishing. Let you consider more equipment once you see how affordable one item might be. Allow you to shop and negotiate with confidence in the buying process. Help eliminate the uncertainty and anxiety in the process. Many small business owners spend significant time…

So you’ve won the new bid or have the new production contract in place. Or maybe you made the decision to upgrade your IT infrastructure to create new efficiencies. Either way, equipment purchases that require a healthy chunk of capital are a central component of those strategies. And while you may have planned for the cost of the equipment, often…

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Email continues to be a huge driver for businesses in almost every industry, and it’s getting easier and easier to access every year. In the last five years, email opens on mobile devices have grown over 30%. While there are many positive aspects to this newfound access, like the ability to reach a customer any time, any place, this can…

There are some really innovative small business working capital providers breaking through in the market today.  However Caution must be used when considering these, despite the fact that they apparently fill a void where banks are no longer meeting the need. In light of these solutions, we also are hearing that they are, somehow, viable alternatives to more traditional equipment…

When equipment dealers get a tougher deal done for a customer it’s a pretty great thing. You’ve helped a customer in a challenging circumstance get the equipment they needed and built the road for a long-term relationship. But far too often, dealers pass on tougher deals because it’s too much work and they don’t have a consistent business lender that…