FinnTech Solutions targeting small businesses

Aug 21, 2009 – Times are tough on local contractors today.  Many residiential and commercial contractors are having a difficult time finding new customers and advertising dollars are few and far between.  Traditional approaches such as local yellow page advertising is not as effective as it used to be and more importantly it is is expensive.  

Brian Finn, owner of FinnTech Solutions which provides web design and hosting solutions for customers in Kentucky and Indiana, has been helping small business owners on the side for several years.  Recent economic trends however, have seen his company take off as more and more businesses are looking outside traditional advertising outlets to generate new business.

NORTH HARRISON YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE EMPLOYS
USA FOOTBALL COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM & MEMBER BENEFITS

Helping foster great football experiences for its youngsters, the North Harrison (Ind.) Youth Football League has enrolled all of its 15 coaches into USA Football’s Coaching Education Program (CCEP) as well as secured USA Football’s coaching membership resources. The league serves the North Harrison County area and encompasses more than 125 youngsters. USA Football, the sport's national governing body on youth and amateur levels, has trained nearly 20,000 youth football coaches nationwide in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., since 2007. more

State of the Economy:

As I have been talking to a LOT of business owners over the past few weeks it has become apparent that the economic impact is felt by everyone. Contractors are feeling it right now worst of all. There may be hope however coming soon.

From Blomberg:

U.S. Economy: Home Prices Rise, Consumer Confidence Declines

By Courtney Schlisserman and Shobhana Chandra

July 28 (Bloomberg) -- A gauge of U.S. house prices posted its first monthly gain in three years, providing some solace to consumers shaken by rising joblessness.

The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index rose 0.5 percent in May from the prior month, the first gain since July 2006 and biggest since May of that year, the group said today in New York. A Conference Board report showed consumer confidence this month fell more than forecast.

Stabilization of the worst housing market since the 1930s and a rebound in stocks may bring an end this quarter to the record slump in household wealth. Even so, Americans are likely to boost savings and limit spending as unemployment is projected to top 10 percent by early 2010, restraining any recovery from the deepest recession in five decades.

“The fact that home prices may be finding some semblance of stability is good news that things are not likely to get worse,” said Mark Vitner, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Folks are still concerned about their jobs” and “the loss of housing wealth is going to weigh on consumer spending for years to come.”

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