sba 504 loans: Our 504th SBA 504 Loan… - 12/03/13 04:34 AM
It’s been 10 years since Mercantile Capital Corporation was founded. When my business partner, Geof Longstaff, and I started this company, we got a lot of funny looks from others who thought we were crazy to put all our eggs in one basket. That metaphorical basket was (and is) the SBA 504 loan program. Geof and I became convinced that this particular loan was too important for small business owners to be as underutilized as it was. We believed that if we made it our sole focus and provided a great experience for our small business clients (and did a good … (0 comments)

sba 504 loans: Dear Entrepreneur…YOU Built That… - 07/20/12 04:44 AM
I have a handful of things I talk about in this week’s video blog — our record-breaking first six months of the year, the results of the Social Madness competition, and my recent nomination as a Top 100 Small Business Influencer — but I’m going to spend the bulk of my time on what President Obama said (exactly one week ago today) about business owners.
At the risk of saying things you’ve already heard, said or thought yourself, I simply MUST share my take on our President saying that if you own a business, “you didn’t build that.” And I’ll … (2 comments)

sba 504 loans: Big Weekend in Orlando: NBA All-Stars, NASCAR Daytona 500, the Oscars, and more… - 02/24/12 06:50 AM
We’re on the verge of a BIG weekend. Sunday’s the day for TV-watching: the NASCAR Daytona 500 will be run in the afternoon, the NBA All-Star Game will be played right here in Orlando (within walking distance of MCC Headquarters), and the Academy Awards (better known as the Oscars) will happen in Prime Time.
All the buzz about the Oscars has caused me to think a lot about actors lately, and I’ve realized that actors have something that a lot of entrepreneurs lack (and I’m not just talking about piles of money, good looks, or adoring fans). I get the impression … (0 comments)