Blog written by Michelle Bomberger, Equinox Business Law Group How many of you ended the year surprised by your business results? How many of you could have readily predicted what the results would be? It’s very common for small business owners to not have the tools to predict revenue and find themselves surprised by their... View Article
Blog written by Alicia Johnston, MBA, Wells Fargo SBA Northwest or northeast, urban or rural, service business or manufacturing – when it comes to choosing your small business financing, the direction you choose will impact the business’ capacity for growth. Finding and financing a business acquisition can be a seamless process, as long as you... View Article
Our guest blog post comes from Lisa Forrest, VP of SBA Lending at Union Bank. Lisa will be participating in our panel discussion on April 27 from the SBA perspective. ———————- While we will be focused on the Banking environment and on some Big Picture views for our Equinox Event on April 27th, I wanted to... View Article
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
Our guest blogger this week is Lisa Forrest, VP of SBA Lending at Union Bank. Lisa brings over 22 years of SBA Lending experience and shares recent enhancements to SBA lending programs for small businesses. ————————————– Exciting News for the SBA 504 Loan Program. When President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Bill (HR... View Article
Dennis Hebert of CFO Selections shares insights on the finance side of your manufacturing relationship. ——————————— Congratulations! You have found a company that will manufacture your product. The company will produce your product at the quality level you want, and at a price that gives you great margins. You’re ready to sign the formal manufacturing... View Article
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