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Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Wayne Allyn Root is a former anchorman and TV host on Financial News Network (now known as CNBC), his careers as an CEO, entrepreneur and politician... - October 07, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pivotal Payments Partners with BizTracker to Offer Payment Processing Solution
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Biztracker, provider of Infinity Point of Sale (POS) software, announced a business partnership that will integrate Pivotal Payments’ debit and credit card processing into Biztracker’s software solution. Biztracker Infinity delivers a... - October 07, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Chesswood Income Fund Announces Renewal and Expansion of Pawnee Leasing Corporation's Bank Credit Facility
Pawnee Leasing Corporation renewed and expanded its credit facility, for a term of three years. - September 29, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Pivotal Payments Announces 2010 Mid-Year Results
Pivotal Payments, one of North America’s fastest growing payment processors, announced their 2010 semi-annual results exceeded expectations in a variety of key indicators. - September 28, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Mercantile Capital Corporation Projects Closing Loans for a Record $140 Million in Total Project Costs in 2010
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the seven-year-old Altamonte Springs firm that specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small businesses, expects to finance a total of more than $140 million in total projects in 2010. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of... - September 26, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Teaching Small Businesses the Language of Credit and Finance. Learning Corporate Finance Help Small Businesses Take the First Step in Removing Access to Finance Barriers.
Access to credit for small businesses is an issue for all the wrong reasons. One reason is credit education and the ability to speak the language of credit. Learning Corporate Finance, a warehouse of online courses aims to solve this problem - September 23, 2010 - Learning Corporate Finance
MicroVentures.com Launches New Service Which Gives Investors Access to Venture Capital Deals
MicroVentures is positioned as the future of venture capital funding, facilitating investment in tenable entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurs can access a broader range of investors, increasing their chances of getting funded, and investors can invest smaller amounts than typically expected in traditional venture capital situations. This opens up early access and spreads investor risk, while benefiting from a review and due diligence process similar to that of other venture capital companies. - September 21, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Old Florida National Bank and Mercantile Capital Corporation Announce Merger Agreement
Old Florida National Bank and Mercantile Capital Corporation have entered into a merger agreement. Old Florida National Bank (Old Florida), headquartered in downtown Orlando, expects the merger to be finalized in the late fourth quarter or early first quarter of 2011. Randy Burden, chairman of Old... - August 27, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Allen Brooks to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on August 20, 2010 at 9:00 A.m. ET
Allen Brooks, Managing Director of energy investment bank Parks Paton Hoepfl & Brown, will appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net on August 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Parks Paton Hoepfl & Brown is a Houston based independent investment banking... - August 19, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Finances U.S. Small Business Development Projects That Total More Than $500 Million
As U.S. Senators debate a House bill that would provide up to $30 billion in loan guarantees to American small businesses, a Florida-based lender that specializes in funding small business expansion and development projects is toasting a major benchmark: More than a half-billion dollars in loans... - August 18, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pivotal Payments Partners with StoresOnline to Offer Entrepreneurs a Simplified Payment Solution
Pivotal Payments, a leading merchant services provider, partners with StoresOnline, a company that offers e-commerce solutions, enabling merchants to benefit from simplified online payment processing. - August 13, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Pivotal Payments Partners with Pinnacle Cart to Provide Payment Gateway to Internet Merchants
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Pinnacle Cart, a full-featured shopping cart and website builder application, announce partnership to provide Pinnacle Cart customers with the option of using Pivotal Payments Credit Card Processing. - August 05, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Credit Union Donates $100K to Primary Children's Hospital
Mountain America Credit Union presented a check for $100,000 to Primary Children's Medical Center at the hospital's recent Telethon. - July 16, 2010 - Mountain America Credit Union
USEDLC's Investment Immigration Program Financing Small Businesses and Creating New Jobs
USEDLC is a regional center designated by US Citizenship & Immigration Service to lend investment funds of foreign investors, who seek green cards under EB-5 program, to small businesses and help job creation during economic downturn. - July 16, 2010 - U.S. Employment Development Lending Center (USEDLC) - EB5 Regional Center
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports SBA 504 Commercial Loan Volume Up in June; First Half of 2010 Loan Closings Soar
Mercantile Capital Corp. reports the dollar volume of commercial loans it closed in June was up more than 284 percent over the same period last year. - July 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Corporation - Chesswood Income Fund Rights Offering
Chesswood Income Fund announced today that its rights offering was more than 56% over-subscribed. - July 03, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Learn to be a (Better) Angel Investor Workshop Offered in July by Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen, in Partnership with Launch Funding Network (LAUNCHfn) & NBA&I
Industry experts will be on deck to teach millionaires how to mitigate risk and take advantage of new tax incentives for investing in startup and early stage high growth companies in this day long free investor seminar on July 15 in Atlanta, GA: How to be a "better" Angel Investor. - June 29, 2010 - Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
Midas Fund and Palantir Fund Managers to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” June 18, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. ET
Tom Winmill Manager of The Midas Fund will appear at 9:00 a.m. ET and Tom Samuels Manager of the Palantir Fund will appear at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tim Connolly's Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net this Friday June 18th. The Midas Fund (MIDSX) (www.midasfunds.com) invests in securities of... - June 17, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Eight Commercial Loans in May to Fund Projects Valued at $17.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s top providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed eight commercial loans in May that will fund projects valued at more than $17.8 million. - June 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Its Financed Projects That Totaled More Than $46 Million from January Through April
Mercantile Commercial Capital, LLC, the Altamonte Springs lender that ranks as one of the most active providers in the nation of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports its financed commercial real... - May 28, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Corporation Launches B+ Credit Program
The new B+ product complements the Start-up and B Credit markets. - May 13, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation CEO Earns Florida SBA Small Business Champion Award
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation's largest providers of SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, is about to be honored as the 2010 SBA Florida and 12-state Southeast District Financial Services Champion. Wilfredo... - April 22, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Linda M. O'Rourke a Local CPA Earns Exclusive “Accredited in Business Valuation” (ABV) Credential as Valuation Expert
Linda M. O’Rourke, a CPA valuation expert and principal of O’Rourke and Associates located in Clearwater, FL has recently been awarded the ABV Credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The ABV Credential, established in 1998 by the AICPA, is granted... - April 16, 2010 - O'Rourke and Associates
MyCorporation Goes Free and is Offering Free Incorporations and LLCs
“There is no such thing as a good tax,” Winston Churchill once said. However, there are ways to reduce tax liability for small businesses. As tax date comes to a close, the question of whether someone can save money next year by incorporating is weighing on many business owners minds. - April 16, 2010 - MyCorporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Two Commercial Loans in February Worth More Than $8.3 Million
Mercantile Capital Corp., which ranks as one of the nation’s largest providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports it closed on two commercial property loans in February that totaled over... - April 11, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Big Increase in Commercial Property Loans
Mercantile Capital Corporation, Inc., which specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports it closed on 12 commercial loans for more than $35.7 million in total project costs during the first... - April 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
“Fed Friday” Founder Hank Mulvihill to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET
“Fed Friday” Founder Hank Mulvihill will appear live on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net on March 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. He will be discussing the Fed Friday economic forum to be held in Dallas, Texas on Friday, March 26, 2010. Jason... - March 26, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Phil Baker, Jr. CEO of Hecla Mining Co. to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” March 26th at 10:00 a.m. ET
Phil Baker, Jr. CEO of Hecla Mining Company will appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net March 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Hecla is the oldest U.S.-based precious metals mining company in North America and the largest producer of silver in the U.S. - March 25, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
'Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds' on Winning Strategies Talk Show March 12, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET.
Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net will discuss the recent sale of Greek bonds and the odd way they were marketed this week, on the CRN Digital Radio Network show. Senior Editor Tim Connolly commented, “Greece conducted a successful bond sale, but according to... - March 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pawnee Leasing Makes Opportunities Available to Brokers and Lessors
Pawnee Leasing has made available a mini-ticket program for assets and industry classes that are considered less desirable by many funding sources. - February 21, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
The Merchant Capital Group Launches New Website
The Merchant Capital Group (TMCG) a leading provider of award-winning merchant processing services, and working capital solutions for small businesses, today announced the official release of a newly redesigned corporate website. - February 21, 2010 - The Merchant Capital Group
Bryan Perry to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" February 19, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Bryan Perry will appear live on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" www.winningstrategies.net on February 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bryan will be discussing double digit yield investing, and focusing on the master limited partnerships (MLPs) such as Enterprise Products (ticker:EPD). - February 17, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Muriel Siebert to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" February 12, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET
Muriel Siebert will appear live on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on February 12, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Muriel "Mickie" Siebert is the CEO of Muriel Siebert & CO. Known as the First Lady of Wall Street, stockbroker Muriel Siebert made history in 1967 when she... - February 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Wall Street Funding Group Commercial Offers Deal Structuring for Businesses in Search of Funding
Wall Street Funding Group, Inc. (WSFG), a privately-owned mortgage company originally founded in 2004 by Gavin Susman, has undergone a major expansion with the establishment of a “Commercial” division. - January 31, 2010 - Wall Street Funding Group
Envision Capital Management CEO Marilyn Cohen to Appear on Winning Strategies January 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Marilyn Cohen, CEO of Envision Capital Management, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) www.winningstrategies.net this Friday, January 15, 2010 at 10:00 ET. Marilyn has been a Forbes magazine columnist and is a sought after expert appearing on... - January 15, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pawnee Leasing Corporation Announces the Hiring of Wayne Woolley as Vice President and Credit Manager
Wayne Woolley replaces retiring Credit Manager, Jerry Reeves, who has served in his capacity since 1999. - January 11, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports 12.8 Percent Jump in Commercial Lending Volume in 2009
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the Altamonte Springs firm that ranks as one of the largest providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans in the nation, reported it saw a 12.8 percent increase in lending volume in 2009 over 2008 dollar volume totals. - January 10, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports More Than $13 Million in Total Projects for November, Over $81 Million Volume for 2009
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the Altamonte Springs firm that ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports it closed on seven commercial property... - January 07, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
President Obama’s Jobs Initiative a Small Step in the Right Direction, Says Mercantile Capital Corporation President Chris Hurn
Christopher Hurn, president of Mercantile Capital Corporation, the region’s most active provider of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, appeared on Fox Business News recently to comment on President... - January 07, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
First Houston Capital CIO Richard Leader to Appear on Winning Strategies December 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Richard Leader, Chief Investment Officer of First Houston Capital, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) this Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9:00 ET. He is actively involved in all aspects of stock selection and portfolio design for clients of the firm. - December 10, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pivotal Payments Among Finalists for Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies of 2009
Canada’s fastest growing payment processing provider is recognized in the country’s leading business awards program - November 28, 2009 - Pivotal Payments
National Federation of Independent Business Liaison Michelle Dimarob to Appear on “Winning Strategies” November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Michelle Dimarob of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Ms. Dimarob said, "she will discuss the NFIB opposition to the recently passed US House of Representatives Pelosi/Obama sponsored... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies November 13, 2009 “Gallo Be Thy Name” Author Jerome Tuccille to Appear at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies this Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Other guests include NFIB Legislative Affairs Manager Michelle Dimarob talking about small business opposition to the new Pelosi/Obama sponsored health bill passed by the US House,... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts Appeared on “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts appeared on "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET. Peter discussed the possibility of up to a 50% downward move in the S&P from its current levels to the March low point in the... - November 07, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pawnee Leasing Attends the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Super Regional EXPO
Pawnee Leasing will be in attendance at the annual National Equipment Finance Association in Teaneck, NJ on November 9, 2009. - November 05, 2009 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Attends the National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers (NAELB) Western Regional Meeting
Pawnee Leasing will be in attendance at the annual National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers Western Regional Meeting in Costa Mesa, CA on November 6-7, 2009. - November 05, 2009 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Scorto Credit Decision Now Optimized for Insufficient Data
Scorto Credit Decision software for in-house credit scorecard development has been optimized for working with insufficient data. - October 30, 2009 - Scorto
Mercantile Capital Corp. CEO Says More Emphasis on Small Business Will Stimulate the Economy
Congress should shift public policy to put more emphasis on small business in America if the U.S. economy is to improve quickly, says one Central Florida financial expert - CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation. Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp. of Altamonte... - October 28, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
SBA 504 Loan Program's Record Low Interest Rates Could Lead to Recession Recovery for U.S. Small Businesses, Says Mercantile Capital Corp. Chairman
Record low interest rates available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program could play a major role in leading small businesses out of the recession, says longtime banking executive Geof Longstaff. Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp., one of the... - October 26, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
CNBC Squawk Box Commentator and Investment Manager John Merrill to Co-Host “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET
Frequent CNBC Commentator and Tanglewood Wealth Management Founder and Investment Manager John Merrill, will co-host "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET. Call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or listen live... - October 22, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC