SBA 504 Expert Comments on President Obama's first State of the Union Address

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Monday, 8 February 2010, 9:53 am
This probably comes as no surprise to you, but I'd like to share my thoughts on President Obama's first State of Union Address that was delivered just a little over a week ago. For the sake of time (both yours and mine), I'm going to restrict the majority of my comments to the President's [...] read more

SBA 504 Expert Tells the Truth About Tax Incentives on FOX Business News . . .

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Monday, 1 February 2010, 1:49 pm
In case you missed it (and there's a good chance you did), I was on FOX Business News late Friday afternoon. I found out that I would be on FOX's Happy Hour show earlier that same day, while I was out of the office at a day-long meeting, so I didn't have much time [...] read more

What Small Businesses Can Learn from Massachusetts' Recent Election . . .

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 3:37 pm
So it's been a little while since I've blogged about something political, but it's kind of hard to overlook what occurred one week ago today in Massachusetts. And no, I'm not going to get politically dogmatic here in today's post . . . those of you who've been reading what I write for a [...] read more

SBA 504 Experts Report Increase in 2009 Commercial Loan Volume and Have High Expectations for 2010…

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Monday, 18 January 2010, 1:27 pm
Now that the holidays are over and we're into the New Year, we can really get down to business. You and I both know that 2009 was a tough year . . . and I don't know about you, but I'm bound and determined to make 2010 an absolutely GREAT year. If you go back [...] read more

A Holiday Message Just For You . . .

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Tuesday, 22 December 2009, 3:21 pm
As you can imagine, the North Pole is a little busy right about now. Nevertheless, I was able to call in a favor from Mr. Claus and get him to record a special holiday message just for you. Click the player below to listen and enjoy. Oh, and he said to tell [...] read more

SBA 504 Expert's Take on President Obama's Latest Small Business Initiatives

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 2:17 pm
I'll be the first to admit that President Obama gives a great speech. It's amazing how he somehow manages to juggle competing ideas without really landing on either side. Last week, he announced a troop surge in Afghanistan, but also promised not to stay too long. This week it's job creation, and [.. […] read more

How We Stimulate Job Growth In 2010

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Friday, 4 December 2009, 8:26 am
I was on FOX Business News yesterday morning (December 3rd) for the third time this year . . . this time, along with Dave Ramsey (nationally-known author, radio host and TV personality). The White House's “jobs summit” was the topic of our conversation yesterday, and I came prepared with a list. […] read more

I'll be on FOX Business News again tomorrow morning . . .

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:29 pm
You may have heard by now that President Obama is hosting a "jobs summit" tomorrow in Washington. Of course, I wasn't invited to attend this pow-wow, but I will be appearing on FOX Business News at 9:15am tomorrow morning to share my thoughts . . . assuming my Orlando neighbor, Tiger Woods, doesn't. […] read more

Just one more day until my favorite American Holiday…

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 10:48 am
Thanksgiving is undoubtedly one of my favorite Holidays, and I am very much looking forward to spending time with family and good friends . . . and, of course, eating more than I probably should. Before I leave the office today, I thought I'd take a minute to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. [.... […] read more

Snowe's Public Policy Starts to Melt . . .

Source: Mercantile Capital Corporation » Blog | Posted: Monday, 23 November 2009, 1:55 pm
For the past several months, I've been following U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe's attempt to help struggling small businesses through the implementation of the ARC Loan Program - - a stimulus-package incentive she helped to create, no less. You'll recall that this “America's Recovery Capital” loan p. […] read more

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