Company Capital CEO interview
The owner and CEO of Company Capital did an interview last week on the Canada Talks channel on Sirius XM. He talked about the small business loan market in Canada and how difficult it can be for entrepreneurs to access…
Small Business Loans Saving the World
A little optimistic maybe but a recent article on the alternative lending industry suggests the transformation of financial services as we know it will be a positive change for small businesses and the economy in general. Former US Treasury Secretary…
Canadian Small Business Loans – from Wall St?
There has been lots of hype and media coverage lately about OnDeck and their expansion into Canada. OnDeck is a New York based company listed on the NYSE (ONDK) that some people have described as “totally disruptive to traditional…
Is your website mobile friendly?
If your business relies on Google for new customers you need to have a mobile friendly site. Starting April 21 Google will be revamping their search algorithm to include “mobile friendliness” as a ranking factor. (Over 60% of online searches…
Short Term Small Business Loans
Along with our new website, we’ve recently added fixed term loans to the small business financing menu here at Company Capital. Our loan product is just like the bank only a lot easier, faster, and most small businesses will actually…
Pick the right Merchant Cash Advance
A few years ago not many Canadian small business owners had heard of a merchant cash advance as a source of working capital financing. In 2010 there was only a handful of companies providing the service in Canada so most…
2014 Connect Show photos
The 2014 Connect Tradeshow was held last week at the convention center in downtown Vancouver. This is the premier event in Western Canada for the foodservice and hospitality sector. Wyman Lee, our IT Manager is an avid photographer and took hundreds…
Small Business Loans hit record high
In August, small business loans hit record numbers for the 3rd consecutive month. Although the numbers are from our neighbours to the South, the news is encouraging for Canadian Small Businesses as trends from the US typically creep into Canada…
What’s the best small business loan for your situation?
Although Company Capital is in the small business financing industry, we only work in the short term world – short term being 12 months or less. Maybe our marketing programs aren’t specific enough because every day we get calls from…
Small Business Loan options
The last few posts have been about the increasing availability of small business loans from "non-traditional" (not a bank) sources. The downturn in 2008 made banks all over the world very nervous - particularly for small business lending. Since then…
