LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

By: Brian Bradley, Editor

There's no doubt about it, these are tough times for just about anyone in business. When tough times hit the big guys hard, the small and medium-sized enterprises almost always feel the blow. In this installment of {see} we're taking a look at the issues affecting you and ways you can ... More

CHECK IT OUT

Background Checking Matters, Even When There are Plenty of Good Candidates in the Hiring Pool

Congratulations! Whether you know it or not, you've just wrapped up one of the most extensive hiring processes you'll ever go through. You've spent two years interviewing job seekers, narrowing the field, learning about applicants' prior job experience, skills, education and of course ... More

BALANCING ACT

How Balance Between Credit Originations and Collections Keeps Everything at an Even Keel During Economic Crisis

Remember how much fun the seesaw was when you were a kid? Playgrounds have become more high-tech than when most of us were kids, but the seesaw still seems to draw in the kids of today. There's something about the challenge of the counterbalance between you and ... More

A COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO RED FLAGS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

How the New Rules Effect You and What You Can Do to Make Complying Easy

According to the FBI, 9.91 million Americans were identity theft victims in 2007 alone. That's 24,658 per day, 1027 per hour, and 17.1 per minute. Furthermore, these 2007 identity theft victims experienced losses totaling $52.6 billion. At a time when many small businesses are ... More

YOUR RED FLAGS TIMELINE

A Sample Month-by-Month Approach to Implementation

Even if you’ve gotten nowhere with your Red Flags preparation, MicroBilt has designed an interactive calendar you can use to get your program up to speed and compliant in time for the deadline. Try Out the Interactive Red Flags Calendar and More Inside {see} Digital Magazine

BACK TO THE FUTURE

A Look to the Past Provides a View Into the Future

These are tumultuous days for consumer credit, the bloodline that has pumped life into two-thirds of the US economy for the more than 30 years of MicroBilt's existence. There's no escaping it, the American economy is in sad shape right now. Some economists are predicting ... More

THE ECONOMIC MELTDOWN SONG

Comedy Duo Rhett and Link Help Us Cope with a Down Economy

As we look back at the tough economic year, it’s hard for most of us to see any humor in it. That’s why we looked to the comedy team of Rhett and Link to find the funny for us!
They didn’t fail, and their musical tribute to the economy "The Economic Meltdown Song" remains an internet sensation. Watch the Full Video Here and Find More Inside {see} Digital Magazine