Thanksgiving is undoubtedly one of my favorite Holidays, and I am very much looking forward to spending time with family and good friends . . . and, of course, eating more than I probably should. Before I leave the office today, I thought I'd take a minute to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Y
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11/25/2009
For the past several months, I've been following U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe's attempt to help struggling small businesses through the implementation of the ARC Loan Program - - a stimulus-package incentive she helped to create, no less. You'll recall that this “America's Recovery Capital” loan pr
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11/23/2009
As a regular reader of all-things-Mercantile, you've probably noticed I've been busy putting forth countless ideas to help America's small businesses grow better, smarter, and faster. I've been advocating for the most important employer in our economy for several years (the small business owner),
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11/19/2009
If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know that MCC is still lending. We've continued to provide financing for owner-occupied commercial property (our specialty) while other lenders have been pulling back and hunkering down. That said, I'll be the first to admit that things have go
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11/17/2009
November 13th, 2009 | 05:15 pm Today, I thought I'd give you some history on Friday the 13th and demonstrate that it's not always a “spooky,” backwards day. Here are some facts I learned about the origin of Friday the 13th: A fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia (try saying t
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11/13/2009
November 11th, 2009 | 04:12 pm We are still facing some pretty tough times, economically speaking. Some days it seems like it will never end - - that we'll never hear some genuinely "good news" on the TV or the radio. But let's think about things a little differently today. I probably don't have
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11/12/2009
