August 2008 Archives


7 Time-tested (but surprising) businesses that rake it in

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

What's Insured and What's Not: Clear up the confusion and keep your customers

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

Can't Pay the Mortgage...now what? What business lenders should know...

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

Sales-Clinching Questions include the word "YOU"

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

'Comfort food' businesses

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

Nontaxed income to add back...a sad tale!!!

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

Great time to buy a kayak!

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

Scary Good Offers

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