Professional Services: Financing Knowledge Businesses with Thin Tangible Collateral
For decades, business financing has been primarily centered around one straightforward concept: collateral. Manufacturers possess equipment, construction companies have machinery, real estate firms own properties, and retailers maintain inventory. Lenders are familiar with how to assess these physical assets because they can be seen, touched, and sold if necessary. But what happens when a company’s most valuable assets leave […]
Cleantech and Battery Recycling: The Financing Stack for First-of-Kind Deployments
The global push toward electrification has accelerated demand for batteries at a pace few industries have experienced before. Electric vehicles, grid storage systems, and renewable energy infrastructure are all dependent on large-scale battery production. But with this growth comes a major challenge: what happens to millions of batteries once they reach end-of-life? Battery recycling has […]
SBA Increases Combined 7(a) and 504 Loan Caps to $10 Million: What Small Businesses Need to Know
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced one of the largest lending expansions in its history. Eligible borrowers can now access up to $10 million in combined SBA-backed financing through the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs. Previously, businesses were limited to a combined total of $5 million across both programs. Effective July 4, 2026, qualified borrowers can […]
