As discussed in Part One of this blog, SBICs are back. They are being licensed and funded at triple digit growth rates over the past 3 years. ("21 new SBICs became fully lice...

Despite the rather gloomy outlook for Lending activity in the lower middle market, there may be some encouraging signs of growth from a less prominent sector of the lendin...

During a capital raise a few years ago, one of my executives expressed concerns about our prospective lender's plan to call our largest customers.  He was worried it wou...

If you are a company researching lending alternatives and value flexible capital, a good option is to consid...

As a finance professional that survived arguably the most turbulent financial times in 70 years, I embrace 2011 and look forward to a slow re-emergence of capital. However, ...

Nothing is worse in business than having not enough lender contacts when you come across a great opportunity.  But let's face it -  growing your network of lenders ...