Archive for August, 2009

Quote of the Week

“Good and bad luck is a synonym in the great majority of instances, for good and bad judgement.”
- Jon Chatfield

Attention Hotel & Motel Owners

The hospitality industry is one of our niche industry types, so we thougt it fitting to send out an email blast to hotel and motel owners reminding them of our lending capabilities.  Mention the email to your Ocean Capital Commercial Loan Officer and he can send you the email to forward onto your hotel/motel clients.

Quote of the Week

“Experience is the hardest kind of teacher.  It gives you the test first and the lesson afterword.”
- Anonymous

Quote of the Week

“The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.”
-Peter Drucker

How to Start a Company - and Perfect your Handshake

What happens when a handful of Google and YouTube veterans get together to create a start-up?  You get an innovative website dedicated to how-to-content containing short and snappy videos offering instruction on a range of topics from negotiating an apartment lease to giving a good pitch.  Howcast.com, whose website is just 17 months old, already contains 100,000 videos in its library and continues [...]

We’re Hiring - Credit Analyst

We’re seeking a commercial Credit Analyst with 5+ years of SBA 7a underwriting experience.  The ideal candidate is located in Rhode Island/Boston with a background in commercial finance and is able to work independently and multi-task.  Knowledge of SBA loan programs and USDA loan programs is a plus.  The position includes a competitive salary and [...]

Quote of the Week

“It is my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste time.”
-Henry Ford

SBA Chief: I Know ‘What It Will Take’

Four months into her term, the new SBA chief Karen Mills, says there’s unmeasurable progress in getting financing and other assistance to the country’s 27 million entrepreneurs.  Since the passage of the Recovery Act in February, the SBA has approved $5.7 billion in loans and seen 840 financial lenders renew their participation in the agency’s [...]

Quote of the Week

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady