2 days ago

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog I've heard from one-person businesses that they have advisory boards with people from different backgrounds. One might have financial smarts, another has experience in the industry and another is a pro with operations. These consist of volunteers who genuinely care about you and your business.read more. (Read More)

4 days ago

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Although President Obama signed the credit card reform into law in May, legislators are tackling the bill again in hopes to move up the effective date to December 1, 2009. As a result, some advocates are trying to get small businesses included in the bill so they'd have the same protection.read more. (Read More)

Nov 10, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog A business can have everything going right for it except cash flow. Cash flow alone has the power to take out a business. We've posted lots of information on cash flow to help you ensure you always have it and at the right time. Here they are in one neat post so you can get just about everything you need to know about manag (Read More)

Nov 09, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog "The Haynesville Shale, is a black, organic-rich shale of Upper Jurassic age that underlies much of the Gulf Coast area of the United States. 'Haynesville Shale' is a driller's term for shale rock units within the Haynesville Formation." Source: Louisiana Oil and Gas Association's Haynesville Shale Education Center.read more. (Read More)

Nov 06, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog In a speech at the University of Texas at Dallas, T. Boone Pickens says that we have enough natural gas to last for about 30 years before it dries up. We'll need to find another solution like fuel cells or battery. It doesn't have to be bad news for companies in the natural gas business.read more. (Read More)

Nov 04, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Make this your cash flow mantra: "Take your time paying your bills while sending out invoices as soon as you can."You might ask if paying late will affect your credit rating. The timing of when you pay your vendors has no impact on your credit score. Rather, you'll hurt yourself worst if you don't have available cash flow t (Read More)

Oct 30, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog What does online reputation have to do with cash flow? If it's poorly managed, then you could lose loan and client opportunities leading to reduced cash flow. You don't have to become a regular participant in social networks or anything -- although it can help bring in new clients. Nonetheless, the key is to monitor your re (Read More)

Oct 22, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Marcellus Shale Committee Responds to Newspaper's Claims The Marcellus Shale play, a source of natural gas in the Appalachian Basin, has lots of goings on. First, the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette wrote a story that Marcellus Shale had something to do with toxic alien algae found in Dunkard Creek.read more. (Read More)

Oct 17, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Whether you've just started your business or have been doing it for a while, you have it in your head what you want to do with your business and your business goals. Of course, you want to grow your business. If you don't have a business plan, it's time to make one. They don't have to be pages long—in fact; one-page busines (Read More)

Oct 16, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog The Wall Street Journal reports that banks have mailed more credit cards to small businesses than in previous months. These include Chase, Barclays, Citibank and Bank of America. Could this mean banks are starting to relax their credit requirements?One sign that could support the improved conditions is that the Small Busine (Read More)

Oct 09, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog I just finished reading two stories that show that things are improving. Of course, it's not all happily ever after, but still worth reading. Optimism Amid Crisis: Industry Pros Weigh In  refers to a recent survey of industrial professionals, revealing top concerns and lessons learned in the last year.read more. (Read More)

Oct 02, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog You may be making payroll and paying all your bills on time, but can you see the big picture in your business? Maybe you're missing out on opportunities to grow and increase cash flow. Instead of hiring a full-time CFO or CPA firm, consider the renting route. You pay far less than you would for a full-timer and don't have t (Read More)

Sep 30, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog IHS Global Insight has released the first ever Natural Gas Jobs Study to show the impact of the industry on the economy. Not only does the natural gas industry support three million American jobs, but also the industry contributed $385 billion to the economy.Natural Gas industry has seen jobs climb to 17 percent with direct (Read More)

Sep 24, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Getting people to come to your web site is hard. But once they're there, is your web site making the most of their stop? Not all small businesses can afford to hire search engine optimization experts or analysts to study your site's data.read more. (Read More)

Sep 22, 2009

Capital Solutions Bancorp Blog Need to hold on to more working capital? Consider teaming up with a compatible business to save on costs. We've talked about bartering services where two businesses can get the services they need by helping each other out. Teaming up, however, means combining your resources.read more. (Read More)

Allison Searvern

I develop websites for my own portfolio. It's been a fun ride and am glad I made the change. For some time now, I've been laser focused on B2B online marketing and B2B lead generation.