Which Industries are Most Likely to Need Working Capital Financing in 2024?

Vertical IQ and Lendovative Technologies are proud to offer the AR and Inventory…


Thoughts from American Banker’s Small Biz Banking Conference

The American Banker’s Small Biz Banking Conference [SBB] feels like home away from…


Identifying the Top Industries for Inventory and AR Financing in 2024

The SBA Office of Advocacy reports that 2.5 million new business formations…


Leading with Purpose: Thoughts from the Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference

The financial industry has come a long way in promoting gender diversity and…


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5 Ways Industry Intelligence Helps Deepen Your Relationships

Here at Vertical IQ, we often talk about how our Industry Intelligence is…


Inforum: The Secret Sauce in Vertical IQ’s Industry Forecasts

There are any number of scenarios where it would be incredibly helpful to have a…


A Credit Renaissance: Reduce Underwriting Lending Risks

The Essential Calculation that Must Go into a Cash Flow Analysis

There are many topics about which a strong commercial or corporate analyst should…


New AR Reliance Score Helps Predict Industries’ Short-Term Financing Needs

The following is a guest blog post by Pat True, the president of Lendovative…


A Credit Renaissance: Reduce Underwriting Lending Risks

A Credit Renaissance: Credit Lending is a Critical Growth Segment for Banks

Our eBook, A Credit Renaissance: Reduce Underwriting Lending Risk and Revive the…


Attracting More Deposits: Ain’t You Special… Yet?

Vertical IQ co-founder and Clarity Advantage president Nick Miller has been…


Advice from the Experts Blog Series: Nick Miller

Vertical IQ’s latest eBook, entitled “Unlock Sales Readiness: Advice from the…


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Advice from the Experts Blog Series: Jack Hubbard

Vertical IQ’s latest eBook, entitled “Unlock Sales Readiness: Advice from the…


Unlock Sales Readiness: Advice from the Experts

Advice from the Experts Blog Series – Introduction

Vertical IQ’s latest eBook, entitled “Unlock Sales Readiness: Advice from the…


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Five Thoughts from the Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference

This fall, our associates recall experiences from the events, conferences, and…


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Five Thoughts from the NYBA Combined Retail & Small Business + Trust & Investment Conference

This fall, our associates recall experiences from the events, conferences, and…


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Part 2 of 7: Industry Intelligence Puts Card Services in Charge

Your commercial and small business bankers love Vertical IQ for call preparation,…


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Part 1 of 7: Industry Intelligence Offers a Wealth of Treasury Management Insight

Your commercial and small business bankers love Vertical IQ for call preparation,…


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What’s The Next Big Idea for Cash Flow Tools? Maybe It’s You.

Here at Vertical IQ, we are passionate about helping our customers understand…


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Now More Than Ever, Industry Intelligence Is A “Must Have”

Today, it is more critical than ever to have access to Industry Intelligence so…


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How Banks and Bankers Can Prepare for An Impending Crisis

We may be in the lull before the storm. I really like to think optimistically, but…


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I’d Like to Live in a Fisher-Price Town

2020 has been a year packed full of crazy, and this week’s elections are likely to…


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The Competitive Advantage of the Community Bank

Community banks have had a challenging year; it’s been unlike anything our nation…


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Relationships Still Matter in Business Banking

Barlow Research Associates is probably the most well-known, and certainly the most…


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Welcome to Prospectville

September saw NFL and college football starting to come back to life, bringing a…


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When Success Requires Shape-Shifting: Lakeland Bank’s Story

Sitting outside on my deck this morning, I caught sight of a small lizard zooming…


Protecting Bank Assets by Identifying and Managing Risks

Protecting Bank Assets by Identifying and Managing Risks

Written by David Nicholson, founder and president of Credit Training, Inc.…


Why SMBs are Switching Banks & What You Can Do to Stop Them

2020 has been one of the toughest years for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs)…


Reopening Realities: What Will Sales Calls Look Like in This “New Normal”?

I’ve talked to a lot of Vertical IQ customers lately about what meeting with…


Leading Under Pressure: How Can You Help?

Written by Lisa Earle McLeod, author of Leading with Noble Purpose As we all…


Overcoming Hurdles: How Business Bankers Can Meet Customers Where They Are

With the economic peril caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, every small and…


Battle of the Century: Banking Bots vs. Human Business Bankers

I’m continually amazed by what you can do with new technology, applications,…


The Power of Personalization and Advice in B2B Banking

Our Vertical IQ co-founder and CEO, Bobby Martin, recently co-hosted a webinar with…


Using Vertical IQ to Support Your Workplace Banking Program

Thanks to the increased use of technology like ATMs, online banking, and direct…


The Secret Sauce: Enabling Bankers with Industry-Specific Content

Written by Shaalin Parekh, Senior Market Development Manager at Seismic It’s no…


12 Ways to Use Industry Research to Win More in 2020

The new year is a good time to start new, better habits, from improving our diets…


Podcast Recap: 7 Secrets for Bankers To Become the Trusted Advisor for Small Businesses in 2020

Small business banking is being disrupted. Those cliché, predictable conversations…


Building SMB Client Relationships with Insight and Foresight

Of course every business services firm that calls on small- to mid-sized businesses…


Helping Change How SMB Owners Think About Cash Flow

“If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer…


3 Motivations to Become a Better Value-Added Advisor

A value-added advisor is someone whose ideas and advice you respect enough to…


How to Help Small Businesses Compare Their Financials to Their Industry

“Are we keeping up with the Joneses?” Owners of small and mid-sized businesses…


Upgrade Your Prospect Presentations with These 3 Tips

You’re pulling together a presentation for a new small to mid-size business (SMB)…


Turn Industry News into Valuable Content for SMB Owners

There is arguably no one busier than a small to mid-sized business (SMB) owner.…


5 Organizations You Need to Know to Know Small Business

There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of niches that small businesses…


Using Industry Research to Address Succession Planning

This week, I read an article that got me thinking about the importance of…


Webinar Recap: Save Me! Save Me Now!

Last week, we hosted the second installment in Vertical IQ’s free spring webinar…


5 Reasons Every Business Banker Should Have Industry Niches

Knowing a little bit about a lot of things increases your odds of winning at Trivia…