Equity is what your business is worth after all its assets and liabilities are calculated. Investors look at your business equity when deciding whether or not to invest in your company. Lenders look at your business equity when deciding if you qualify for a loan. You...
Let’s take a look at the state of commercial real estate in 2024 against a backdrop of 2023. With a focus on staving off inflation, the FED repeatedly increased rates in 2023. As an era of ready capital ended, the commercial real estate space has and will continue to...
With the holiday season officially underway, economists are gazing into their crystal balls to see what the future holds. What can you expect to see in 2024? Answers vary, but you’ll be hearing the phrase “soft landing” a lot over the next few weeks...
It’s already time to think about wrapping up 2023 as we close out the last quarter of the year. Improvement may be better measured in terms of slower decline rather than speedy recovery. However, the yearly report isn’t all doom and gloom. In this article, we’ll take...
Franchises are an attractive way to get into a new business. They come with brand recognition, advertising power, and vendor contracts already in place. Depending on if you buy an existing franchise location or start your own, it may even come with trained staff. But...
The lending landscape is always changing, and it’s not always easy to see what’s coming around the corner. Even those who keep a close eye on the economy can be caught by surprise. For example, few were prepared for the housing bubble collapse in the late...
