The 504 Blog

I really don’t feel very well today. I’ve been fighting some sort of virus since late last week, but I came to the office today solely to film a short video for you and compose this blog post. The reason I willed myself to get off the couch, drive to the office, and put my employees’ health at ri...

The Wall Street Journal announced last week that an upcoming special report will explore the pros and cons of abolishing the U.S. Small Business Administration. This comes in response to President Obama wanting to consolidate a handful of government agencies, and while I’m generally all for strea...

As promised, here’s my first video of “Inside the Lenders Studio” — inspired by James Lipton’s Inside the Actors Studio. I’ve been watching that show a lot lately, and I’ve realized that I’m not as introspective as I think I am. Actors, because it’s their job to interpret different characters and...

We’re on the verge of a BIG weekend. Sunday’s the day for TV-watching: the NASCAR Daytona 500 will be run in the afternoon, the NBA All-Star Game will be played right here in Orlando (within walking distance of MCC Headquarters), and the Academy Awards (better known as the Oscars) will happen in ...

I’m fired up today. Not because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because America’s small businesses still aren’t getting the attention and assistance they deserve. Though it took me a while today to properly frame my thoughts, I finally have a video for you that expresses how I feel about President Obam...

There’s a whole lot going on here at Mercantile and in the world of small business lending. There’s so much going on, in fact, that I decided to do another video blog — the second one this week. This is unprecedented for us, but I want to keep you in the loop on our latest SBA lending webinar, ou...

We’re sort-of-almost-completely moved-in to our new headquarters in Downtown Orlando, so of course we’re throwing a party. If you’re anywhere near Orlando, you’ll want to RSVP for our Open House next Thursday by calling Ken at 407-786-5040 or emailing me directly at ChrisHurn@MercantileCC.com. Ev...

At Mercantile Capital Corporation, we issue press releases fairly regularly to update our industry and the news media on what we’re up to — recent closed loans, monthly and yearly totals, etc. I know these are not nearly as personable as our usual blog posts and videos, but I think our readers (y...

Even though 2012 is six days old…I owe you a “Happy New Year!” I hope you had a great New Year’s holiday, and that 2012 is looking bright so far for you and your business. For my first blog post in this New Year, I’ve recorded a video that I’d like you watch for two reasons. The first is that I r...

Yesterday was my last day in the office for this year. I decided to spend some extra time with my family, so we’re spending the weekend on the Florida Gulf Coast for a little rest and relaxation to celebrate the New Year. We’re headed to the Ringling Circus Museum later today, so I wanted to type...