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Read our articles listed below for answers to frequently asked questions from our members.
4 Challenges Facing American Manufacturers in 2022 and Beyond
One thing is true about manufacturing in the United States- the only constant is change. However, in this time of pandemics, new technology, and declining unemployment numbers, not only is change constant, but manufacturers MUST be able to adapt to that change quickly. In this blog, we’ll explore the variety of challenges currently facing manufacturers
Lakeview Consulting Featured on Entrepreneur MBA Podcast about Manufacturing and Technology Grants
I was recently featured as a guest on the Entrepreneur MBA Podcast from Financing Solutions. The episode focused on strategies manufacturers and technology companies can use to secure funding through federal and state grants. In the podcast, host Stephen Halasnik and I discussed how COVID-19 has opened up a new world of industrial grant opportunities
The Three-Pronged Approach for Securing Revenue for Your Manufacturing Business
Manufacturers have traditionally utilized a two-pronged approach to increasing the top line of their balance sheet – sales and loans. While both can positively impact the top line, there is an often overlooked third prong to securing revenue, and that is the pursuit of manufacturing grants. First, let’s explore the familiar sales and loans strategies,
How to Find Manufacturing Employees in Times of Low Unemployment and Incentivized Unemployment
In my history as a grant consultant to the manufacturing community, and during a recent series of interviews I did with manufacturing leaders from across the country, I have had the privilege of talking candidly with manufacturers about their most pressing growth challenges. The vast majority of manufacturers are VERY challenged finding employees, and have
What the Made in America Executive Order Means to America’s Manufacturing Grant Programs
Written by Micki Vandeloo, GPC, President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc. On January 25, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Made in America Executive Order, which included the following key directives: Federal agencies must close current loopholes in how domestic content is measured and increase domestic content requirements. The President will appoint a new senior leader in
If You Receive Equity Funding, Can you Still Apply for Grants?
Many high technology companies have accepted private equity, or dilutive, financing (it is called dilutive as it dilutes the founder ownership in the company). The federal government supports many such high technology, high risk/reward endeavors through research and development and Innovation programs. The most prevalent sources of government R&D funding are the Small Business Innovation
