September 23, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Vince Calicchia, Mary Leonard-Wilson, and Nate Banchiere Vince Calicchia Joins Community Business Finance as President Bill Ebersole, CEO, states, “The Company chose Vince to prepare and implement the Community Business Finance growth plan with concentration on process, marketing, and regulatory compliance. Vince is a…

September 22, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Florida’s “Old School” SBA Conference Ends Today The FLAGGL Small Business Lender Conference is entering its third and final day. There are an estimated 300 people attending in person and many more attending virtually. Chris Hurn, the founder and CEO of Fountainhead Commercial Capital, speaks positively…

September 21, 2020 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hot Topic Tuesday – Great Lakes Lenders Conference Goes Virtual “Thank you for your support of the conference and small business community. Michigan SBDC has made the difficult decision to transition the Great Lakes Lenders Conference to a virtual format due to the continued risk and uncertainty of the…

September 20, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – Almost 90% of Small Businesses are Impacted by Supply Chain Disruptions “There is much to worry about for small business owners,” reads the NFIB August Small Business Economic Trends report. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg says, “The biggest problems facing small employers right now is…

September 17, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – Ophthalmologist Commits PPP Fraud While on Pretrial Release “Dr. Ameet Goyal was an experienced eye doctor who became blinded by greed and routinely defrauded patients who trusted him to heal their eyes,” says U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss. “Already facing charges for defrauding patients and insurers of…

September 16, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Coleman Movers & Shakers – Michael B. Hobbs, Curtis Brunton, Kendra Vincenty, and Marcelo Mills Michael B. Hobbs is Promoted to President and COO for Independent Bank Group, Inc. “These changes reflect the careful thought of our Board of Directors regarding the future leadership of our Company. Michael is…

September 15, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor C-Suite Wednesday – Small Business Owners Lack Confidence in Future Business Conditions “As the economy moves into the fourth quarter, small business owners are losing confidence in the strength of future business conditions,” says NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. The NFIB recently released their August Small Business Economic Trends…

September 14, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Hot Topic Tuesday – SBA Releases Improvements to the EIDL Program “The SBA’s COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program offers a lifeline to millions of small businesses who are still being impacted by the pandemic,” says SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman. Recently, the SBA made some enhancements to the EIDL…

September 13, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Main Street Monday – Nearly 90% of Small Business Owners Support More Emergency Funding “Small businesses are struggling to recover amid pandemic-related headwinds according to data released today from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices. The data from a forthcoming survey completed last week is a critical warning sign…

September 10, 2021 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Fraud Friday – Two Bank Managers Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme “Bank employee Herode Chancy used fake businesses, doctored bank statements, and stolen identities in an effort to obtain over $1 million in commercial loans.  Now Chancy has rightly been sentenced to prison for his crime.  Prosecutions like this…