Ben Van Zee

About Ben Van Zee

Ben is the president of Commonwealth Capital, LLC.

Why Minnesota Startups Fail: A Lack of Capital

Minnesota businesses fail because they lack capital. Here’s what to do about it.
Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has started a blog. In its introductory post, they have written a great primer on why new businesses fail, especially in Minnesota. The article discusses how a lack of planning often results in a lack […]

By |May 3rd, 2013|Blog|

Commonwealth Capital Provides Factoring to Minnesota Call Center

Minneapolis, MN, April 24, 2013: Commonwealth Capital, LLC (“Commonwealth”), a leading provider of accounts receivable financing to businesses in the Upper Midwestern United States, today announced that it has provided a $50,000 factoring facility to a Minnesota call center. The financing will provide the working capital the Company needs to pay its employees.

Based in rural […]

By |April 24th, 2013|Deal|

Squeeze Play: How Big Business Is Creating a Cash Flow Crunch for Small Business

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article on the cash flow crunch many small businesses are experiencing. The article details how large corporations are boosting their profits, buying back stock, and paying dividends on the backs of their suppliers. From the article:
The move highlights how America’s biggest companies continue to build on the aggressive […]

By |April 18th, 2013|Blog|

Will SBA loans run out?

Sequestration is here and it looks like it will be hitting small businesses in an unexpected way: SBA Loans.

Kent Hoover at the Business Journal has a great article about how the cuts to the SBA may affect the SBA’s loan programs, including the 7(a) program for working capital. Hoover poses an interesting set of scenarios […]

By |April 9th, 2013|Blog|

Commonwealth Capital Funds Property Maintenance Company

Minneapolis, MN, March 31, 2013: Commonwealth Capital, LLC (“Commonwealth”), a leading provider of accounts receivable financing to businesses in the Midwestern United States, today announced that it has provided a $75,000 factoring facility to a commercial property maintenance contractor. The financing will provide the working capital the Company needs to pay suppliers, subcontractors, and its […]

By |March 31st, 2013|Deal|

Commonwealth Capital Funds Minneapolis Staffing Company

FACTORING FACILITY TO BE USED FOR GROWTH.
Minneapolis, MN, February 1, 2013: Commonwealth Capital, LLC (“Commonwealth”), a leading provider of accounts receivable factoring to businesses in the Midwestern U.S., today announced that it has provided a $50,000 factoring facility to a medical staffing company. The financing will provide the cash flow the Company needs to fund […]

By |February 7th, 2013|Deal|

Commonwealth Capital Funds Start-Up Auto Detailer

COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL FUNDS START-UP AUTO DETAILING COMPANY
Minneapolis, MN, December 4, 2012: Commonwealth Capital, LLC (“Commonwealth”), a leading provider of accounts receivable factoring to businesses in the Midwestern U.S., today announced that it has provided a $25,000 factoring facility to an auto detailing company. The financing will provide the working capital the Company needs to take […]

By |December 4th, 2012|Deal|