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GreatAmerica is the largest independent, family-owned national commercial equipment finance company in the U.S. and is dedicated to helping manufacturers, vendors, and dealers be more successful and keep their customers for a lifetime. GreatAmerica was established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1992 and now has offices in Iowa, Georgia, Minnesota, and Illinois. In addition to financing, GreatAmerica offers innovative non-financial services to help our customers grow.
Updated 3/16/23. Originally published 10/23/20. You probably know that companies, both large and small, finance and lease their equipment. This article can serve as a refresher for your team members, or as part of training your new hires. Business equipment leasing is a valuable tool that can be leveraged to gain more business, but it also serves as a flexible means for your customers to acquire the equipment and solutions their businesses depend on. Financing can get your customers the equipment they need while making for a smoother sales process. But first, let’s discuss how it works exactly. (Watch this short Lease Financing Benefits video below!)
Over the past 20-25 years, technology has gone from helpful to critical. Technology is saving money, saving lives, and has become such an essential element of our day-to-day, we can hardly imagine a world without it.
There are plenty of challenges to overcome when choosing an internship that is right for you. We believe you should be able to make a difference, own your happiness, make your path, and own your development in any internship or job experience. Let’s dive in to see if this is the path for you.
There are plenty of challenges to overcome when choosing an internship program that is right for you. You should be able to make a difference, own your happiness, make your path, and own your development in any internship or job experience. Let’s dive in to see if an internship in business is the path for you.
Updated 1/25/2023. Originally Published 5/26/2022. You’ve done all the hard work. You’ve educated your prospective customer on the benefits of new technology, provided examples of your service levels, and flawlessly explained how financing helps protect their cash flow. They like the idea of financing their technology and are excited to move forward. At this point, it’s crucial your financing partner can move quickly through the credit and funding process so your customer receives their new solutions without delay, ensuring your relationship with them starts out on a positive note.
Sales roles provide many opportunities regarding professional and personal growth. In this blog we will dive deep into what it means to be a Sales Development Representative (SDR) by hearing from Kenadee Dekko and Cole Wright, two people who have worked as an SDR at GreatAmerica.
Updated 1/5/2023. Originally published 5/29/20. Even during a booming economy there are so many obstacles businesses must overcome, but during windows of economic uncertainty, we are especially reminded of the importance of running an operationally efficient business. It's important to be proactive in periodically evaluating processes within your business to understand what is and isn’t working. Think about each step in your team’s workflow and ask yourself which of those steps can be automated. How much time you could save? If you’re running thin on resources and exploring how you can do more with less, technology integrations are a great place to start.
Updated 1/4/23. Originally published 4/6/21 Finding the right person to join your team can be a challenge. Surprisingly, the real battle may be retaining that talent once you find it. Add a global pandemic, inventory shortages, and soaring gas prices into the mix, and things get even more complicated. Some employees are leaving their organizations and seeking jobs that are either remote or closer to home to cut back on gas spending. Commission-based roles are driven to leave organizations struggling with inventory shortages for those that have closer ties to manufacturers, and therefore have equipment to sell. Additionally, more employees are working from home and that means there is less personal interaction with coworkers, managers, and company leadership. All these scenarios and more are creating challenges when it comes to retaining top talent.
Updated 12/21/2022. Originally published 1/16/2020. Have you heard the phrase: "Nobody likes surprises?"
Updated 12/15/2022. Originally published 2/25/2021. What is Hardware as a Service (HaaS)? Hardware as a Service – or HaaS – is a proven business model for MSPs and Technology Solution Providers and an important piece to a complete As-A-Service model. It is a simple concept. You sell a total solution to your customer. They get the hardware, software, installation, training, consulting and, of course, it all comes fully managed in a single monthly payment. Many times, Managed Service Providers buy and own the hardware, and rent it to the client along with their Service Level Agreement (SLA), which the MSP bills and collects monthly. This model gives Solution Providers the ability to increase margins on hardware and service, standardize their customer base, and improve recurring revenue. HaaS also has the unique ability to cripple the cash flow of a Managed Service Provider if not well-managed.