by Al Davis | Feb 22, 2017 | In Our Experience
Revitalization Partners has written extensively about Cash Advance Lending or as we call them “Toxic Loans”. Each month we learn more and more about these loans and the pain of those companies that take them on. In the last several months, we have...
by Al Davis | Feb 15, 2017 | Lending, Banking and Financing
In January, Revitalization Partners was invited to participate in a Podcast hosted by Paul Adams, CEO of Sound Financial Group. The subject was entitled “Speaking Bankanese” or how to talk to banks in a language that they understand. The topics...
by Al Davis | Feb 8, 2017 | In Our Experience
The term “Alternative Facts” has been in the news recently, particularly in the current political environment, where actual facts don’t support an individual’s version of the truth. Alternative facts are created to support...
by Al Davis | Jan 25, 2017 | In Our Experience
In recent weeks, we had a discussion with a prospective client. We submitted a proposal and in further discussions, he asked several good questions and then stated that because, in the past, he had negative experiences with consultants regarding his...
by Al Davis | Jan 11, 2017 | In Our Experience
Welcome to the first blog of 2017. We hope all of you had a Happy Holiday season and are looking forward to the New Year with hopes and expectations for the success of your business or practice. As you may know, if you are a reader, at Revitalization...
by Al Davis | Dec 28, 2016 | In Our Experience
In our practice, we often talk with companies that are seeking investment and/or debt. Many of these companies have an accounting manager or controller that has been assigned the job of talking with a potential investor or lender. And many of these...
by Al Davis | Dec 14, 2016 | In Our Experience
Certain patterns in business structural interactions become apparent if you work with businesses long enough. And once one sees these patterns, one can begin to develop both advice and methodology to help prevent re-occurrence. One typical pattern goes along...
by Al Davis | Nov 30, 2016 | In Our Experience
The Effect of the Election on Inflation and Interest Rates. Since the election of Donald Trump, the stock market has been soaring while bond prices have mostly plunged. This has led to a sharp increase in interest rates for US and corporate bonds, mortgage...
by Al Davis | Nov 16, 2016 | In Our Experience
Well, the election is over. And the United States is about to have a new President. A lot of time, energy and horsepower is being spent on what will or will not happen to the financial markets now that the election is over. It does seem that it may make more...
by Al Davis | Nov 2, 2016 | In Our Experience
In the Puget Sound Business Journal, an interview with the CEO of Baird, a large multi-national financial institution, has characterized the nature of small business banking as a “disaster”. It was pointed out that one of the unintended consequences...
