capital squeeze
The National Women’s Business Council recently released the first of four reports to better understand literature conducted on women’s entrepreneurship and capital. The report, titled “Understanding the Landscape: Access to Capital for Women Entrepreneurs,” illustrates the areas of future focus and gaps in literature for researchers. The report was released this March honoring Women’s History Month. The report finds that while women-owned businesses are making significant contributions to the economy,…
altcap
A local organization is looking for opportunities to deploy $55 million in tax credits. AltCap, Kansas City, Mo.’s only mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is seeking proposals from operating businesses, real estate entities and nonprofits seeking financing assistance for job-creating investments or community-driven real estate development projects. Eligible investments or project financing requests must be $5 million or more. The deadline to submit proposals is 5 p.m. March 19….
mindy corporon
Boyer & Corporon Wealth Management has announced a change in leadership. Richard Boyer has taken over as CEO from Mindy Corporon. In addition, he will maintain his role as chief investment officer. Corporon will focus her efforts as president of the Faith Always Wins Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization she founded in 2015 a year after her father, son and another woman were gunned down at the Jewish Community Center in…
women's history month
Hey girls! You are never going to change the world by just sitting down and shutting up.   Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich reminded us of this when she said, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” The same sentiment is repeated in the great little book “Nice Girls Don’t Change the World” by Lynne Hybels, co-founder of Willow Creek Church near Chicago. March has been designated as Women’s History Month. As I…
referring revenue
Ask any seasoned business broker about the drivers of business value, and you’re sure to get an earful about the value placed on the volume of recurring revenue in a business. Recurring revenue is coveted in the terms of business value because it’s predictable income. It’s not a one-and-done sale. It means customers will be coming back for more — and on a regular basis — and it changes the…