Why Benchmark’s Suit Against Travis Kalanick is a Brilliant Move

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Startup, Working Capital

For the umpteenth time, especially in the last few months, we are seeing why the Valley isn’t just hyper-insular; it’s often flat-out ignorant of how people think about and react to things in the real world. They’re so out of touch with basic...

Is Your Loyalty to Your Employees Hurting Your Company?

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Dozens of surveys exist related to employee engagement and loyalty. And most of them point to a strong correlation between these characteristics and business success, lower costs and higher profits. But, what happens when employer loyalty to long-term employees...

Retail sales turn in strong performance in July

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Working Capital

United States retail sales data for the month of July, which was released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF), was largely positive.U.S. retail sales contribute around 14 percent, or $2.6 trillion to U.S. GDP....

Consumers Keep Spending, but Not in Stores

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Solid retail sales at the national level aren’t turning into gains for store-based retailers as Amazon and other online merchants continue to grab share in most categories.

Report: ‘Asset tracking’ now a primary use case for indoor location and beacons

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Finance, Non-Bank Loans, Working Capital

Proximity and beacon data platform Unacast has released its Q2 Proximity.Directory report. The report goes beyond marketing use cases to look at how proximity sensors are being deployed for “asset tracking” (people and places) across industries such as...

This stock lost a fifth of its value after a big earnings flop

by synergycap1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Bad Credit Loans, Bank Lending, Business Lending, Business Loans, Capital, Working Capital

It’s not just the mall where retailers are struggling. It’s in the garage too. Advanced Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) is down big today after missing earnings expectations and projecting a drop in same-store sales. The Virginia-based car parts and...