Landing a contract with a municipality, condo development, or a commercial property owner to maintain their grounds is exciting. However, imagine you learn that receiving payment on that contract could take 30-90 days. You might now be wondering how you are going to pay your...
In a state where manufacturing is an economic support beam, Indiana businesses are growing more and more concerned over the presidential race's implications for trade. Former IN Governor Mike Pence ran his 2012 gubernatorial campaign on a strongly pro-trade platform and voted for every available free...
Amid positive job reports and a surging stock market, one factor still presents a major obstacle to long-term economic growth in the US: a persistent slackening of productivity. We are currently in the midsts of the longest downward slide in worker productivity since the 1970’s,...
As we discussed in a recent blog, US manufacturing is alive and well—despite what many people may think. Following up on that piece, we are happy to give yet another positive update from the manufacturing sector. The stars have aligned for US manufacturing in July, with...
2015 was a picture-perfect year for construction, a banner year for the post-recession. Yet in 2016, many contractors in the United States are struggling to find financing for construction projects. The lack of financing has been a reality even over the past several years with the...
Here is the situation: unexpectedly, you receive a huge product or service order. Besides the huge profit you’ll net by filling the order, you’ll also be establishing a business relationship with a desirable client. There’s just one problem: you don’t have the funds to buy...
Have you considered making an investment for growth, but don’t feel that your company is quite ready? Capstone Capital Group, LLC and Trend Consulting Group have partnered to offer their clients an additional layer of financial and management support. This additional support is designed to help...
In a recent hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, lawmakers continue to call for increased regulatory reform from regulators in an effort to reduce the risk big banks pose to the U.S. financial system. A distinction was made between large banks and other financial institutions....
Banks have come under intense scrutiny in recent years following the financial crisis that began in 2007. The regulatory pressure doesn’t seem to be letting up anytime soon as regulators attempt to reign in banks designated as “systemically important.” According to regulators, systemically important banks are...
According to a recent report detailed in a publication entitled “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor”, 2013 was an optimal year for start up businesses. The report was based on a survey of adult American entrepreneurs between April and June of last year. The report reflected a steady...