Financial Education Center

Challenges to Growth

Ken Ziebart, Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship and Group Manager at First Bank, discusses the challenges that business owners often face with new found growth.

Growing Your Small Business

As a leading small business lender in California, Illinois, and Missouri, First Bank can offer helpful advice on creating a business case and ironing out the details of the growth strategy for your business.

Business Financing Tips for Women Entrepreneurs

First Bank offers some helpful resources, as well as funding options for female entrepreneurs in Missouri to help them finance their companies.

Everyone Should Have a Fortress of Solitude

Whether you are a leader of a company, a parent, or both, here are some suggestions on how to preserve the legacy you are helping to create for the next generation.

Keeping Cash in Business with Proper Liquidity Management

Brett Tijanich, Commercial Team Leader and Senior Vice President at First Bank, discusses the importance of liquidity management for family-owned and privately-held businesses.

Family-Owned Businesses and Strong Cultures Can Go Hand-in-Hand

Help create a strong culture for your organization by reviewing takeaways from our own experience and other family-owned businesses.