Stephen Bush (aexbush)

Steve Bush is the CEO and Founder of AEX Commercial Financing Group. In addition to aexbush, his internet screen names include "bushaex" and "planBush." He is a small business expert who provides small business finance consulting and specialized business writing services throughout the United States and Canada. Some of the small business consultant services provided by Stephen and AEX include career training programs, commercial lender negotiating and writing white papers. His favorite quote is an observation made by Peter Drucker: "The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said."

Here are two recent thoughts from Steve:

About Small Business Owners:

Small businesses have probably suffered as much as any group from the recent banking and financial chaos experienced throughout our economy. Most of them have literally been forced by their banks to look elsewhere for business financing help. In addition to helping small business owners find new commercial loan sources, I have devoted extensive efforts to showing them how to reduce business debt and operating expenses as a practical alternative to obtaining new small business loans.

About Banks:

Banks and banking represent an unavoidable part in each of our lives. These financial institutions have frequently taken advantage of their position in society. They have done this throughout our nation's history (I often use a famous Thomas Jefferson quote to illustrate this) and will continue to do so in the future unless their actions are challenged. On a broader level, this means that bank restrictions removed when the Glass-Steagall Act was repealed need to be re-instituted and made even more restrictive. On a more personal level, we each need to take more direct actions to communicate and negotiate persuasively with banks and bankers. I do this on a daily basis when representing both individuals and small business owners, and it is one of the most rewarding parts of my long career.

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