Ascentium Capital Blog

Renowned Chef Terry Craig and his wife Laura opened their first Jalapeño Inferno restaurant in Scottsdale in 1999 and have grown to be one of the valley’s most respected and recognized names for high quality, authentic Mexican food. When the established entrepreneurs sought to expand into a new market area, Terry reached out to Ascentium Capital for help. (Read More...)

DRB Systems (DRB), a leading provider of technology-enabled devices and software solutions for the car wash industry headquartered in Ohio, has taken that notion of helping each other by teaming up with Ascentium Capital to offer financing for car wash operators and owners. This has enabled DRB and their car wash clients to reach a new level of success, and it pays off for both. (Read More...)

Karen Phillips, CFO of Selling Simplified in Denver, CO, explains how Ascentium’s technology financing helped them automate and streamline operations to stay ahead of competition and provide customers with the best data possible. Selling Simplified has been able to strengthen their technology infrastructure through financing servers, software, licenses and other technology items. (Read More...)

When was the last time you stopped into your local bakery or patisserie and thought about anything but the coffee you crave or the incredible scents of the sweets on display? There’s a lot of expensive machinery that goes into running a high-end bakery from coffee and cappuccino makers to commercial grade ovens and mixers and other specialty equipment. With this expensive equipment, and the cost of potential replacements or expansion upgrades, a baker could get burnt without the right lender. (Read More...)

When Robert Powell left the banking industry to fulfill an entrepreneurial dream, he looked for a business that would be a good fit and would grow. When Tower Car Wash & Detail Center came on the market in 2005, Powell could see it was not only a match for his small business dreams, but with the right service, offerings, and customer experience for those who frequented his Batavia, Illinois location . . . he could clean up. (Read More...)

Central Consulting Group (CCG) provides customized software solutions for Architectural and Engineering (A&E) firms large and small. They have the motto, “You dream it. We can do it” on their website . . . and they clearly believe in that vision. Since 2002, CCG has been helping customers get more out of their software investment by customizing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. (Read More...)

Thanks to LED lighting conversions financed by Ascentium Capital, residents at Independence Village & StoryPoint’s 10 senior living facilities enjoy brighter days and the company saves $300,000 in energy costs annually. Ascentium Capital, Be-Energy Solutions, and Michigan Saves teamed up to ensure the 10-facility conversion was a success. They delivered a solution that required a minimal outlay of cash and provided immediate savings in utility costs. After successfully completing the project, the benefits and cost savings of the LED lighting conversion were confirmed through a measurement verification study. (Read More...)

With six magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) centers in Illinois and Wisconsin, MRI Consulting, Inc. is really in the business of helping people. But what happens when the people in the business of helping others need a little help? (Read More...)