Hey, have you heard about this new AI thing? I’m kidding – of course you have. You can’t watch or read the news today without hearing about AI, and if you follow the stock market even a little bit, it’s been front and center for nearly two years now. AI is pretty amazing so far, and it will… Read More »
So there you are, running your company. 2020 was rocky, 2021 saw a stabilizing and somewhat “new normal” for your industry and revenues, and 2022 is starting to look better. You look at today’s mail, and in it is the bi-monthly print copy of your industry’s leading magazine. Every industry has one – some have went digital of… Read More »
Every year, I do a wish list around the holidays, and 2021 is no different. Let’s see what I’d like under the tree for this year. A Nice Increase for Section 179 Section 179 was made permanent a few years ago, and it’s received small annual increases since (this year it’s $1,050,000, up 10K from 2020’s $1,040,000). Ok,… Read More »
As many readers know, I’ve usually written my yearly “hot and not” posts in the spring or summer. However, I didn’t write one last year, because it seemed wrong when everything was shut down due to the pandemic. But here we are in 2021, COVID restrictions are easing (if not gone), and many industries are returning to normal.… Read More »
We’ll take a quick break from the vendor/lender equipment financing relationship and answer an interesting e-mail I got the other day. John writes: Hey Fletch, do me a favor. Because you write equipment leases, you probably know business trends better than most. Can you tell me what industries are hot or emerging so I can have a clue… Read More »