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To Certify or Not To Certify as a Woman or Minority Owned Business

by | February 6, 2015

Blog written by Michelle Bomberger, Equinox Business Law Group At Equinox, we work with many businesses that are owned by women, minorities, and veterans; and over the years, I’ve been surprised at the different responses to the idea of applying for certification.  Many who qualify desire this designation creates opportunities to grow their businesses that... View Article

Options for Financing Your Company in 2012- part 2

by | May 14, 2012

Our guest blog comes from Michelle Goerdel, President, Biz Loan Link. This is continued from last weeks post on options for financing your company. 6)      Angel investors generally use their funds to invest in very early stage companies that are just starting to produce revenue or may not even be at the revenue stage yet.... View Article

Key Considerations in Alternative Financing

by | May 1, 2012

For businesses looking to grow in the recovery, cash is still hard to find.  Most bankers I talk with say they are open for business and actively looking to lend to businesses.  However, the reality is that many businesses – even long standing, established businesses — that need cash for expansion and growth will not... View Article

Looking Good for Business Banking

by | April 5, 2011

I am hearing from virtually all clients and colleagues that business is improving,  that opportunity is presenting itself, and businesses are jumping on board to capitalize on it.  But many businesses still struggle with the “capital” part of capitalizing on these opportunities.  Banks of virtually every size and scope consistently say they have money to... View Article

Credit for your Business

by | October 26, 2009

Our guest blogger this week is K. Suzanne Goff Guitierrez, business banker extraordinaire. ———————————— Credit for your Business Several of the key ingredients to obtaining financing for your business are the basics: Credit Score, History of more than two years with Net Positive Income, Positive Net Cash Flow, where Total Assets are more than Total... View Article