Intelligence Hub Update: Main Street’s 56% Signal, Growth Works Best When Capital Is Sequenced Correctly
Observer’s Edge: 56% of financing applicants were trying to protect the operating base The Federal Reserve’s 2026 Report on Employer Firms is the useful signal. Based on the 2025 Small Business Credit Survey, the Fed reported that among financing applicants, 56%...
Non-Interference, The Discipline of Letting Others Follow Their Path. Rays of the Dawn, Chapter 23
Part 3 of 3: Rays of the Dawn Part 1: Vanity, When the Need for Approval Takes Control Part 2: Greed, The Cost of Wanting More Than We Need Each soul has its own mission In Chapter Twenty-Three of Rays of the Dawn, Dr. Thurman Fleet presents non-interference as one of...
Intelligence Hub Update: Main Street’s 99.8 Signal, Hiring and Investment Plans Rise as Cash Flow Tightens
Observer’s Edge: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index reached 99.8 in July 2026, above its 52-year average of 98.0 and the highest reading since August 2025. The signal is clear. Main Street is still moving. More owners are planning to hire. More are preparing to...
Rays of the Dawn, Chapter 16: Greed, The Cost of Wanting More Than We Need
Earlier in this three-part series Part 1: Vanity, When the Need for Approval Takes Control Dr. Thurman Fleet’s warning about greed In Chapter Sixteen of Rays of the Dawn, Dr. Thurman Fleet defines greed as “an inordinate desire” for power, wealth, luxury, honor,...
Intelligence Hub Update: Main Street America Is Still Moving, Where Equipment and Working Capital Keep Business Growth on Track
Intelligence Hub Update, August 2026: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index held at 66.5 in Q2 2026, while more owners expect higher sales than lower sales over the next year. At the same time, only 16% said they felt very comfortable with cash flow, and...