To prepare for a CNN interview on the 'freeing up' of small business lending, I had a very interesting discussion with:• Director of SBA Special Assets with a national $282 Billion Bank • CEO of
Last week I had the pleasure of spending two quality days with Greenstone Farm Credit Services in Michigan and Badgerland Farm Credit Services in Wisconsin. By the end of our two-day tax return analysis training,
We are adding the section on Financial Statement Analysis to Lender's Online Training with a complimentary eCourse on Balance Sheet Basics. This joins 4 eCourses on General Analysis Topics, 15 on Tax Return Analysis and
It clearly takes cash flow to pay down a business loan. There are five places for it to come from in a business:Cash flow from operationsCash flow from selling off assetsCash flow from borrowing money
In a Junior Achievement class with 1st graders, each student had two cards in front of them. One said 'Wants'. The other said 'Needs'.Their instruction...when I hold up a poster they have to freeze for
This information might be a good insert for your next business borrower email or newsletter. Did you know that 40 to 60 percent of small businesses never reopen their doors following a disaster? According to the
Check out the Forbes.com listing of the 20 Most Profitable Small Businesses. Are your business borrowers on this list?Guess what? CPA firms top the list. Does this mean I should have stayed in public accounting
According to TurboTax, here is your chance of being audited if you are:A Partnership, .4%An S Corporation, .4%A C Corporation, 1%An individual filing a Schedule C, 1.17%An individual filing a Schedule F, .6%Your chances go
It is great to hear that things are looking up...but for whom? Community banks and credit unions engaged in member business lending are most interested in small- to mid-sized business. Government stimulus, greater exports and
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the SBA's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. Eligible military community members include:
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