Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP

March 11, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday — Small Business Employment Continues to Grow Says ADP The results of their February 2019 report: For context, check out US employment growth during the past 12 months. This chart dramatically illustrates the changes in US employment the past 15 years.

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SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address

March 5, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, SBA Hot Topic Tuesday SBA Hot Topic Tuesday — Linda McMahon’s State of SBA Address SBA Administrator Linda McMahon’s blog post on her two year anniversary of service . . . . . . Two years ago today, I had the distinct honor of being sworn in as…

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Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 4, 2019 By Mary Miller Contributing Editor, Main Street Monday Main Street Monday – SBA Celebrates Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month and the SBA proudly recognizes the many contributions made to economic development and growth pioneered by women-owned small businesses. The official theme for Women’s History Month 2019 is “Visionary Women:…

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Fraud Friday – East Haven School Board Chairman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud

February 22, 2019 By Dominic J Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday – East Haven School Board Chairman Indicted for $1.5 Million Fraud East Haven, Connecticut former mayoral candidate and school board chairman, John T. Finkle III, has been charged with defrauding an Illinois company of more than $1.5 million. Finkle was arraigned Feb.…

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Fraud Friday – $100M Florida Fraud Leads to Bank Failure

February 15, 2019 By Dominic Bartolone Contributing Editor, Fraud Friday Fraud Friday – $100M Florida Fraud Leads to Bank Failure An eccentric businessman who hobnobbed with Miami’s elite is headed to federal prison after being found guilty of fraud on a financial institution. Jack Kachkar, 55, former CEO of Inyx, a specialty pharmaceutical company in…

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Coleman Movers & Shakers — Michael Utterback, Savannah Allen, Debra Morack, David Sommers, Anastasia Williams, Yvonne Santos, Bill Hand, Matt Foster

February 14, 2019 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Movers & Shakers Coleman Movers & Shakers — Michael Utterback, Savannah Allen, Debra Morack, David Sommers, Anastasia Williams, Yvonne Santos, Bill Hand, Matt Foster Michael Utterback Named VP, Loan Origination by SomerCor, Four Other Promoted “Mike’s experience across commercial banking, community development, special assets and SBA lending…

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