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We distributed the following press release yesterday, and I thought you’d find it interesting. Despite all the continued negative talk about the economy and a “double-dip” recession, we at Mercantile are going gangbusters. The fact is that RIGHT NOW is a GREAT time to buy commercial property, and entrepreneurs everywhere are realizing it — so Read More »
I know that elections aren’t until November, but I think right now is the perfect time to start learning about the candidates we’ll be voting for later this year. That’s why I decided to host an Open House last week and invite the Congressional candidates from Florida’s 24th District – – the one MCC resides Read More »
In my blog post yesterday about President Obama’s latest small business initiatives (which you ought to read if you haven’t yet) I mentioned how I was writing it in my hotel room in New York City overlooking Central Park and Columbus Circle. Below is a picture of how the corner of Central Park looked as Read More »
I flew into New York City early yesterday afternoon and met with Marshall Eckblad, the national banking reporter for Dow Jones (owners of the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, SmartMoney, and others). And after getting his personal tour of the Dow Jones offices (including seeing the wall of Pulitzer Prizes and “The Hub,” where reporters from Read More »
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 while Read More »
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 »
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 how we need Read More »
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 of things our elected Read More »
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 program provides a maximum of $35,000 to a small business Read More »
As a regular reader of all-things-Mercantile, you’ve probably noticed I’ve been busy putting forth countless ideas to help America’s small businesses grow better, smarter, and faster. I’ve been advocating for the most important employer in our economy for several years (the small business owner), but things have really heated up over the last few months. Read More »
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