Retirement means many different things. To some, it is a time to focus on family, hobbies, travel and just do what comes to mind. For me it means time and the means to do something else! I am blessed with having enough income to live and enjoy many things in life. I am not wealthy, […]
I don’t know where or how they found me, but it is neat to be among the top 11 financing coaches! Check out link: http://www.badcredit.org/11-best-finance-coaches/
FAST GROWTH CAN BRING EVEN FASTER PROBLEMS! In the last 40 or so years I’ve seen thousands of businesses, many of them with financing problems. I have made my living by helping businesses with problems find financing. One common problem is high growth. Businesses that grow too fast often run out of working capital to […]
I m very impressed with my niece, Josi Severson, for her work in starting her fabric business. Any startup is difficult and this is no exception, maybe tougher than most. Josi hand draws all of her designs and sells them to manufactures, retail stores and other places who appreciate her work. She was an art […]
In my 40-year career I have met with 100’s of business people seeking loans. It is the fun part of what I do. But I’ve also seen some common mistakes that entrepreneurs make, particularly when talking to a banker. Sometimes I think bankers speak a different language than entrepreneurs. Be very careful that what you […]
“Look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own” Barack Obama I agree with him!! We all benefit from what society provides us. That is one of the things government should provide for us, a helpful environment for businesses that can prosper and provide jobs as they prosper. A healthy business climate […]
Education: Is it working? This is a question that is coming up more and more along with how much more money should be spent on it. Most politicians love to talk about spending more on it as it is like motherhood and apple pie; no one will criticize it. Few can or will argue money […]
I have gone through “The Life of Julia” several times. It is a very clever presentation showing how “Julia” progressed through her life very well, with seemingly little stress because of government programs that helped her along the way. I admit, it is a very compelling case that they make for more entitlements. And the […]
WORK!! WHY DO WE HATE IT SO MUCH? I think that at some point in our lives many of us have wished we didn’t have to work. I know I have, mostly on specific days when I wanted to do something else. But I would claim that I have enjoyed every job I ever had […]
Turnaround guys I think much of the flak about Bain Capital is not deserved. This group and others may be considered predatory or corporate raiders and some may very well be that. I don’t know enough about Bain to comment, but do know a lot about the turnaround business. I have financed many turnarounds, some […]
