Shawn Smith

NextGen leaders out there are asking what the plan is and wondering what the answer is. And my piece will not pull any punches or mince any words! Here is what I am worried about: The depth of our bench... read more

Brendan Gleeson

As a result, the past three months of Zoom, Teams, and Slack meetings, shopping exclusively online, and a new appreciation for IT infrastructure staff, have defined a new – though not unexpected –future for how businesses will operate, long after... read more

July 2020

The Alta Group

The Alta Group tapped four of its consultants working with organizations in regions outside the U.S. to offer insights. There are interesting developments underway in global markets, including specific sectors and geographies, that offer potential expansion targets. In the regions... read more

October 2019

Jeff Armstrong

With 78% of businesses using financing to acquire equipment according to a recent Equipment Leasing and Financing Association study, it’s more important than ever for equipment leasing companies to stay ahead of the competition and look for ways to grow... read more

February 2017

Nick Lionello

From seasonal to start-up, many businesses don’t fit into the traditional lending structures imposed by most financing companies. When a business needs flexible financing options to purchase equipment, they are often left with few choices. Many lenders see flexible financing... read more

October 2016

Scott Mishoe

The new and used truck markets have been quite hot over the past few years. Part of the reason was the pent-up demand from fleets that didn’t want to deal with the 2007 and 2010 emissions upgrades. Their fleets got... read more

Frank Bussone

How do you analyze the fuel economy for the trucks in your fleet? There are a variety of different ways to measure fuel economy and not all of them yield the same results. The approach to measuring fuel economy should... read more

September 2015

Jerry Parrotto

Recently, monitordaily reported GE Capital segment results showed overall net earnings for Q3/14 were $1.492 billion, down 22% from $1.903 a year earlier. All financial segments – Consumer, Real Estate, GECAS and Energy Financial – were off, with the exception... read more

Oct 2014

K. Bill Dost

Small business or micro-ticket financing executives are watching margins, monitoring competitors, studying the potential impact of new regulations and minding risk exposures, but the most important view is a global one — the one that Peter Diamandis spoke about at... read more

Sep 2014