by Steve Mariani | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why lenders are here today and gone tomorrow Written by Steve Mariani Ever wonder why your favorite lender, the one you relied on for so many closings last year, is gone? They were doing so well and approving your deals. Lenders come and go every year and in today’s...
by Steve Mariani | Jan 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jumpstart 2017! by David Madison Happy New Year! We hope that you’ve gotten 2017 off to a good start. We thought that we’d get the year kicked off by identifying some of the ideas and information from last year’s newsletters that seemed to be most appreciated by you,...
by Steve Mariani | Dec 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Great Closings Right from the Start by David Madison This is our December end-of-the year-newsletter, a great time to revisit and summarize some of the themes we’ve discussed throughout the year. We hope that 2016 has been a successful year for you, and that...
by Steve Mariani | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Habits matter! Especially credit ones By Steve Mariani It’s not always about the credit score. Many times it’s the history that gets an approval. Anyone who’s been around me for any length of time must have heard the story of my first real job back in the 70’s...
by Steve Mariani | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Deal structuring, the right way! by David Madison Let’s start off by assuming that you’ve structured your transaction properly so that it meets SBA guidelines and works well for both the buyer and seller. Don’t underestimate the importance of getting this...
by Steve Mariani | Sep 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Earn outs are OUT, So what is IN? By Steve Mariani This should not be new news to anyone that has been in this industry for any length of time, they were classified as “ineligible” about 5 years ago. In today’s article I will describe the reasons there out and the...