by Brenda Greenwell | Mar 13, 2014 | General Topics
Most of the time, we think of the world and our lives as a linear path. I was born and then all this stuff happened to me in sequence until I arrived at typing this blog post. For example, this is what my life would look like if that were reality: But that’s a...
by Brenda Greenwell | Mar 7, 2014 | Home Improvement
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Guest Post by Tim Thiel, Account Executive–North Region. Recently, I had the pleasure of presenting Medallion Bank’s no cost/no fee Home Improvement Lending program to a group of contractors through one of our manufacturer...
by Brenda Greenwell | Mar 5, 2014 | Home Improvement
Are you proud of the people with whom you work? It’s generally accepted that you should surround yourself with good people to help your company grow. However, it’s also generally accepted that that is easier said than done. Finding the right people is hard work and...
by Brenda Greenwell | Feb 27, 2014 | Finance
(For background on the auto dealer participation battle with regulators, see our previous posts on the topic.) As the brouhaha on auto dealer participation reached its peak in late 2013, the CFPB claimed a victory with a $98 million settlement of discrimination claims...
by Brenda Greenwell | Feb 25, 2014 | General Topics
Finding your niche in a vast home improvement market is easier said than done. It requires experience above all else to determine what you do best—better than the rest of the competition. Once you have a solid understanding of your specialty in your market, consider...