SBA 504 Loan Program Information

The SBA's latest attempt at helping the small business community is to ease the restrictions on using 504 loan funds for the purposes of refinancing. This change was announced earlier this week, and is a fine idea, but it unfortunately doesn't do enough to truly provide the aid that small businesses. […] read more

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the headquarters of Zappos while I was in Vegas for a conference, and I have quite a bit to tell you about the experience. They have done (and are doing) some things there that would blow your mind. The company is popular with online shoppers because they [.... […] read more

So first, a BIG “Thank You” to everyone who commented on my MAGIC tickets quest and to everyone who wished me a “Happy Birthday.” I DID have success in getting tickets (more on that in a moment), and I DID have a very nice birthday with my family. Thank you, again. If “40” [...] read more

As you're a regular reader of our marketing efforts (blogs, emails, newsletters, direct mail, video, tele-marketing, and so on), you know I rarely deviate from strictly business matters when I communicate with you. Today, however, is one of those days for a bit of deviation. While many in Orlando (m. […] read more

You and I have taken a beating from the media during the last year or so about the economy and the recession and how the end is near. But none of us can give it our ALL (be that family, business, exercise, hobbies or anything else) if we're mired in negative thoughts and worry. [...] read more

My good friend and editor of the Coleman Report, Bob Coleman recently wrote a very revealing and insightful piece ("scathing," might be a better choice of wording) in his weekly publication. In the May 11th and May 18th issues, he profiled how the new SBA Administrator, Karen Mills, doesn't seem to. […] read more

From all of us here at Mercantile Capital Corporation, I just want to wish you a very pleasant Memorial Day this coming Monday, May 25th. We hope you'll spend some quality time with your loved ones on that day, and remember and honor our fallen soldiers, for the sacrifices they made to help create [. […] read more

I'm predicting that the new Dan Brown novel-now-movie starring Tom Hanks opening tonight will knock Star Trek and X-Men Origins: Wolverine off the box office top pedestal. Why do I think this, and what does it matter to you? Nearly three years ago to the day, Dan's first story, The Da Vinci Code, wa. […] read more

Every entrepreneur I know has a “do whatever it takes story.” This is usually an example of how they did what they needed to do to make it work, stay in business, or how an employee (usually an ex-employee) “wouldn't do it.” I have this occurring as I type this, on an admittedly [...] read more

We used to have an issue in this country about taxation without representation. In other words, paying taxes, but not getting to decide how you're governed…of course, back then, we were a colony and not a country…and that's my point. Backasswards taxation policy was once enough to start the Amer. […] read more