Article By: Eric Platt, Matthew Boesler and Max Nisen at Business Insider Part I Blogger Comment by David Repka As election day nears, the conversation in offices, homes, and pulpits across the country has focused almost exclusively on one thing: Read More
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Why an Investor Might Hate Your Idea
By Josh Linkner, Forbes Contributor Blogger Comment by David Repka Having witnessed thousands of entrepreneurial pitches as a venture capitalist, I’ve seen the gamut from the good, the bad and the ugly. Of the pitches any VC sees, very few will Read More
Looking to Buy Hotels and ALFs in Florida
We’ve received a mandate from one of the private equity funds we advise to find compelling investment opportunities in the hospitality and assisted living sectors in these 23 Florida Counties: • Gulf Coast Area: Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco • Tampa Bay Area: Read More
Your Rolodex is More Important Than Your Personal Financial Statement
By David Repka, Co-Founder Bison Financial Group Let’s face it, the last few years have been astonishingly difficult for anyone in the “dealmaking game” as fear, uncertainty and doubt have crept into the capital markets driving reliable sources of capital Read More
Buffett Buys Big Solar Farm
By Jeff McMahon, Forbes Contributor Blogger Comment by David Repka Warren Buffett‘s wind-energy company plunged into solar energy this afternoon, agreeing to purchase the Topaz Solar Farm project in Central California for more than $2 billion, the company announced. In 2000, Berkshire Read More
Are Hotel Foreclosures an Oncoming ’Train Wreck’?
Hospitality industry expert, Steve Van (pictured right), sees trouble ahead with foreclosures in the hotel sector. BLOGGER COMMENT listed below by David Repka of Bison Financial Group. Steve Van hates being the pessimist, but he can’t help it. The CEO of Prism Hotels Read More
Wawa Starts Construction on First Florida Store
From Convenience Store News ORLANDO, Fla. — Wawa’s plans to move into the Sunshine State are beginning to take concrete shape as construction is set to begin on a convenience store in Orlando. The site will be the Pennsylvania-based retailer’s first in Read More
Construction Funds Available Now
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Bison Financial Group headquartered here launches their ambitious “Nexus Funding Platform” aimed at bringing liquidity to the commercial real estate market and bringing jobs back to our communities. According to David Repka, Co-Founder of Bison; “During Read More
David Repka to Moderate All-Star Panel at Crittenden Conference in South Beach
Bison Founder David Repka will be leading an All-Star panel at the Crittenden Commercial Real Estate Finance Conference in South Beach (Miami, Florida) titled “Catching The Multi-Trillion Dollar Green Wave”. The panel will discuss: Green is the new “Red, White Read More
CMBS 2.0: Crack is back!
I have been contacted by more lenders in the past 30 days than in the past 30 months… combined. I’m especially excited about the return of the CMBS marketplace. Get ready for the return of cheap, plentiful, non-recourse capital to Read More