How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Working Capital

Executive Summary According to a recent McKinsey Global Institute report, the number of people in the global labor force will reach 3.5 billion by 2030. Among the enormous changes this will demand are new skills, attitudes, and behaviors. A five-year study of the...

Tech Tip: Go Bold (or Italics) With Gmail Formatting Options

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Working Capital

August 29, 2017 By J. D. BIERSDORFER Q. In my web browser, icons (for changing the text size and adding bold type to new messages I’m writing) at the bottom of my Gmail window have disappeared. How do I get them back? A. When you have a New Message window open...

When Was the Last Time You Bought Something From Your Competitors?

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Strategy, Working Capital

Buying from our competition will tell us a great deal about our own business CREDIT: Getty Images I am a very strong believer in knowing your competitor’s product almost as well as you know your own. The only way to do this is to visit their business and look at...

Neuroscience Says Doing This 1 Thing Makes You Just as Happy as Eating 2,000 Chocolate Bars

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Grow, Working Capital

Wanting to be happier is a universal trait. It’s rare to find a person whose reply to, “How would you like to feel today?” is, “Morose, please.” The scientific study of happiness (aka positive psychology) has mushroomed over the last two...

Major metro area home prices up 5.8% year-over-year, rising from 5.7% in May

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Economics, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index increased slightly from May to June, while a key composite held steady. National home prices continued a 12-month rise in June, reporting a 5.8 percent annual gain on the S&P’s most broad indicator. This...

I Started My First Business During the Dot-Com Boom. Boy, Have Things Changed.

by synergycap1 | Aug 29, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Working Capital

In 2015, I decided to start a new entrepreneurial venture. The last time I had started a business was in 2000 when I co-founded Nobscot Corporation, a company that develops enterprise software for human resources. Nobscot continues today, with our team servicing...