Economic Data Points at Strengthening Economy

February 13, 2013 By Michael Lockwood

February has ushered in a number of economic reports with almost all signaling an improving economy. The Wells Fargo Small...

Eight Steps for Getting Small Business Financing Approved

February 8, 2013 By Michael Lockwood

Already this year we have experienced a surge in requests for quotes and planning estimates. The view appears to be...

What the Fiscal Cliff Means for Section 179

October 23, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

There has been a tremendous amount of hand-wringing and complaining about the “fiscal cliff” or “tax cliff”, and in particular...

Factors Impacting Today’s Capital Expenditure Decisions

October 3, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

Capital equipment expenditures continue to be a powerful engine for the U.S. economy, driving manufacturing and service sector supply chains...

Economic Forecasts: Cautiously Optimistic

July 26, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

Economic forecasts are often vague and not very helpful.  Here is a short forecast affecting our business that I think...

The State of the Clean Energy Technology Race

June 14, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

As you may have read recently, the U.S. lags behind China in the clean energy technology race. The U.S. does...

When Personal Guarantees Are Not Required for SMB Lease and Loan Obligations

June 4, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

Last week I wrote a post called “What Every SMB Needs to Know About Personal Guarantees for Equipment Lease Financing”...

What Every SMB Needs to Know About Personal Guarantees for Equipment Lease Financing

May 29, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

Ask any small- or medium-sized business owner what is one of the biggest challenges they face, and you are likely...

Banks More Competitive For Commercial Loans

May 3, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

A quarterly survey of senior loan officers by the Federal Reserve found that in the April survey, a “modest” number...

Schools Can Stretch Their Budgets by Leasing IT Equipment

April 17, 2012 By Michael Lockwood

It’s not a secret that school systems across the country have been struggling with their budgets over the last four...