Sam Thacker has lived in Central Texas 30 years, the last 18 working in the finance industry as a commercial loan officer, banking consultant, and business finance consultant. He has published over 200 informative pieces during the last two years which have appeared in more than 30 major business publications nationwide including The Washington Post and Businessweek.com. He is currently a partner in the Austin-based financial consulting firm Business Finance Solutions, which assists small businesses with that have challenges with working capital financing.