SBDC Day 2020

SBDC Day March 18th, 2020 marks the fourth SBDC Day which is a national proclamation of the success and impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have across the nation in economic development and the small business community. There are nearly 1,000...

Finance Ready

When we are sought out for help with financing, we know  any lender is going to expect a lot of company information.  For an existing business they will request up to three years  financials, year-end financial statements and info within 90 days of the company monthly...

Do you watch Shark Tank?

Do you watch Shark Tank?  It’s an interesting show but I can’t watch it.   It stirs me up too much and I start yelling at the TV.  My yelling takes two forms: “Take the deal right now because you will never get it financed anywhere!!!” or “Don’t give up that ownership...

Retailing and the fourth Quarter

Most everyone associates the fourth quarter as “do or die”for a successful retailing year. To put it more positively, the sales increases of the fourth quarter gives the store owner the opportunity to make the year a success. Not all retailers peak in the fourth...

Brick & Mortar

One has to wonder the state of brick-mortar stores when the increase of e-commerce.  It is so fast to shop from our phone with an one-click purchase on an app, shipped straight to home. There are still specific industries which are best served at a physical location. ...