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Unemployment continues its downward trend and there are over 6 million job openings nationwide. While this might seem ideal, hiring has actually slowed. Only 5.05 million hires were reported in April by the JOLT survey. This means that will companies need workers, they aren’t finding the right matches. While increased jobs are generally a good …

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Capstone Corporate Funding, LLC aims to provide access to capital through factoring and purchase order invoicing. An alternative to traditional bank loans, these services function as a quicker, more reliable funding stream for businesses in the construction and service sectors. In addition, Capstone Corporate Funding, LLC is committed to helping business owners who have been …

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Janet Yellen is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. You may have seen her in the financial news over the past few months as she introduced recent Fed rate hikes. She is expected to make an appearance again in June 2017 for another rate hike, the fourth since the Great …

Stimulative Monetary Policy is Ending: What Does That Mean For Small Business? Read More »

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is an advocacy group for small businesses that consistently surveys its members to get a reading on the current business climate from small businesses. Currently, around 325,000 small business owners are members of the organization. While the group is clearly political in nature, its surveys can help provide …

Small Businesses Feel Uncertain About the Future Read More »

Buying American made goods is becoming popular again across the country, however, finding them isn’t always easy. For manufacturers intent on capitalizing on the rising trend and filling the need, reshoring is often necessary. But reshoring isn’t easy—or cheap. Thankfully, private financing companies are helping fill the funding gaps. The Hidden Costs of American Manufacturing …

Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back Requires Investment Read More »

When you hear that the market is doing well or that unemployment is low, you might assume that it’s the perfect time expand your business and finally apply for that business loan. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t grow your business. However, a business loan from a bank may not …

Slow Business Lending Continues Despite Economic Growth Read More »

“Project Scalpel” shows that banks are still focused on cutting costs. As a business measure, this seems reasonable and plenty of business owners can probably relate to the desire to cut overhead and to trim costs wherever possible. But what could this mean for businesses wanting to borrow money? Will big banks’ desire to reduce …

Will Project Scalpel Affect Small Business Lending? Read More »

According to a recent study by sociologists and economists at Harvard, Stanford, and the University of California, almost half of all U.S. 30-year-olds make less than their parents did at their age. That’s a disappointing conclusion about income in America—one that has likely had an effect on entrepreneurial activity. Combined with banks’ reticence to lend …

Factoring and PO Purchasing Help Where Banks Don’t Read More »

Last year’s economic growth was a mixed bag. While it appears the economy has bounced back from the recession and unemployment continues to drop, GDP growth remains slow. In addition, the numbers aren’t telling the whole story thanks to inflation. What could this mean for businesses and how can business owners plan for the year …

Regardless of Economic Forecast, You Have Options Read More »

For the second time in a decade, the Federal Reserve raised the target interest rate by 0.25%. The current range is now 0.5%-0.75%. Rates are still much lower than they were in the mid-2000s, though there is likely to be a series of gradual increases over the next couple of years. For small business owners …

How the Federal Interest Rate Increase Could Affect Small Businesses Read More »