With the help of Sageworks, a Raleigh, N.C.-based private-company data provider, Forbes.com has identified 10 time-tested, comfortably profitable businesses--on a pretax basis--that aspiring entrepreneurs might hope to launch. While based on U.S. companies, the data
Posted Aug 27 2008 by
Linda Keith
Some of your borrower's are confused about what is insured and what is not. You probably know the rules, but if you are looking for a concise and clear explanation to share, send an email
Posted Aug 20 2008 by
Linda Keith
Even if you are a business lender, you may very well be asked about foreclosure, deed in lieu, and bankruptcy issues by your borrowers...either because of their own challenges or friends and family.It helps to
Posted Aug 19 2008 by
Linda Keith
In Roxanne Emmerich's August 6th issue of GrowYourBank eZine, she shares the 4 rules for creating sales-clinching questions. The first one is my favorite: Good questions include the word you.Roxanne points out that you've already
Posted Aug 15 2008 by
Linda Keith
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Posted Aug 12 2008 by
Linda Keith
It turns out that some products and services are just like comfort food; when we are worried we buy more. Or at least as much.Kit Hutchin of Church Mouse Yarns & Teas in Bainbridge Island,
Posted Aug 11 2008 by
Linda Keith
One of 'my' lenders (and by that I mean one who has come to my tax return analysis training and kept in touch) ran into a very hard brick wall last month trying to get
Posted Aug 08 2008 by
Linda Keith
The National Federation of Independent Businesses reports in their June 2008 survey that the No. 1 concern for small business owners is inflation.They report that 29% of small business owners raised their prices last month
Posted Aug 06 2008 by
Linda Keith
Interesting. IndyMac Bank was offering incredibly good deals on Certificates of Deposits. The next day they were taken over by the FDIC.It made me wonder. We recently offered some of our best customers discounts on
Posted Aug 01 2008 by
Linda Keith