Posts Tagged ‘Main Street Wednesday’
Main Street Wednesday — April 15 and Main Street
April 15, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Main Street Wednesday The National Small Business Association’ 2015 survey on taxes found that, while the financial tax liability for small firms is a huge issue, the sheer complexity of the tax code is actually a more significant problem for America’s small businesses. In fact, 59 percent of…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday – Tesla Giga Factory Spurs SBA 504 Loan Volume in Nevada
December 24, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Afternoon Brief The $5 billion Tesla Motors factory to produce lithium ion batteries for electric cars is an economic boon to the Reno, Nevada area. Construction began several months ago and when completed in 2017 Tesla is expected to add 6,500 employees. But, the economic impact…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday — Small Business Lender OnDeck Capital IPO Shares Surge 35%
December 17, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Afternoon Brief Small business alternative lending company, OnDeck Capital went public today with its share price surging 35% after the opening bell. This is on the heels of the eye popping $9 billion valuation of Lending Club with its IPO last week. The disruptive effects by…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday — LendingClub’s IPO and the Brick and Mortar Small Business Lender
December 10, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report Yes, I know LendingClub is primarily a consumer lender. Yes, I know LendingClub isn’t really a consumer lender, but a matchmaker. Yes, I know LendingClub isn’t really a matchmaker, but is a high-growth Internet company — at least that is what the bankers pushing the IPO…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday – SBA 7(a) Prepays Fall Back Below 8%
November 26, 2014 By Bob Judge Editor, CPR Report In September, prepays fell back below 8% for the fourth time this year, decreasing by 2% from August. As to the cause, we saw an increase in defaults that were more than offset by a decrease in voluntary prepayments. Defaults, which rose by 37%, remained below…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday — Future Trends for the U.S. Restaurant Industry
November 19, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report CIT’s restaurant financing expert Bob Bielinski says the fast casual segment remains the top performer in the restaurant sector, and will continue to lead activity and change. The segment, typified by the likes of Chipotle, Noodles & Company and Zoe’s Kitchen, is providing offerings that are…
Read MoreElection Results: What It Means for Main Street
November 5, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report I spoke with NSBA President Todd McCracken about the 2014 mid-term election results and what it means for small business. Watch our short interview here: Bob Coleman: Hi I’m Bob Coleman, Publisher of the Coleman Report. I am in Rochester talking to the 2014 Upstate New…
Read More8,000 Small Business Loans Apps Declined a Day
October 29, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report The State of Microenterprise and Microfinance in the US: Innovations and Opportunities Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Interview with: Connie Evans President & CEO Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) Bob Coleman: We are talking with Connie Evans, President & CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) in Malibu,…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday – Small and Medium Size Businesses to Create 90% of New Jobs by 2030
October 8, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report In South Africa. No matter the country, the debate is the same. What should the role of government be to assist Main Street? Off the heels of our reporting this morning, the consensus of governments around the world is there is a proper role for government…
Read MoreMain Street Wednesday – Franchise Loans Perform Better than Mom & Pop
October 1, 2014 By Bob Coleman Editor, Coleman Report I am speaking at the Boefly Franchise Lending Spotlight Conference today in Philadelphia. The event brings together lenders and franchisors. Some of the franchisors featured today are Hardee’s, Intercontintal Hotel Brands, Servicemaster, Meineke and Maaco. As you may know, I love stats, so here are some…
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