Ok, it’s been awhile – I can talk about Section 179 again. Because it’s back, baby!! Just this week, congress passed a job-creation / tax cuts bill that’s aimed at rewarding businesses who hire new people. Called The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (or HIRE – clever, huh?), it seeks to give tax breaks (in the form… Read More »
Let’s talk about the economy for a minute. It’s been more than a year of doom and gloom, and although I’ve remained somewhat upbeat and optimistic, I’d also be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that yea, times have been tough. But you know, it’s pretty plain to me that we hit bottom some time ago, and things are… Read More »
I mentioned earlier that I wanted to start talking about the vendor side of the equipment financing equation. And there’s no better place to begin than to distinguish the difference between “Passive” vs. “Proactive” in terms of equipment financing. Actually, the terms passive and proactive really don’t pertain to the equipment financing itself – they pertain more to… Read More »
You may have noticed that I talk about equipment financing and equipment leasing from the end-user perspective a lot. This is probably because in most people mind’s, this is what equipment financing is all about. However, there’s a whole other aspect of equipment financing and equipment leasing that I don’t discuss that often, and that’s the vendor… Read More »
Now that 2010 (and a new decade) has begun, I’ve definitely noticed a stark difference from last year in regards to “the mood” of the business world (because I’m in the equipment financing business, I definitely have my finger on the pulse of small and medium sized businesses.) Last year, there was a ton of fear –… Read More »