April 28, 2021 Click to go to the print-friendly PDF version SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are a great alternative for some established companies with significant revenue and real earnings that would otherwise be qualified to do an IPO. However, those...
March 11, 2021 Iconic American cities like New York, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami evoke images of towering buildings, bustling streets, and traffic – but autonomous vehicles are poised to reshape those cities. As we move closer to fully autonomous...
January 28, 2021 While vehicle safety has been dramatically enhanced over the past decades, driver error remains a top cause of car accidents. Fully autonomous vehicles would remove human error from the equation, and this single change could help reduce car accidents....
December 07, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the transportation and automobile industries. Urban area residents have sought out more remote locations, leading to an increased demand for used vehicles. Online shopping, seen as a safer...
September 28, 2020 Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) could change our transportation industry for the better. Not only can they help to address issues with traffic congestion and human error, but they can also have positive environmental effects. From reduced...
September 15, 2020 Dan Smith, Founder & President of Capstone Financial Group has joined the the San Francisco Business Times Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs. Sponsored by the San Francisco...
September 14, 2020 Dan Smith, our own nationally recognized expert in the automotive industry, led the Autotech Council’s September Startup Review along with Raymond Zheng of Honda Innovations. The Autotech Council is the premier resource for automotive executives and...
August 26, 2020 For low- and middle-class Americans, upward mobility holds the promise of increased financial security and an improved quality of life, but there are plenty of barriers, like lack of education and limited access to jobs. Many events can spur upward...
Dan Smith, Founder and President, Capstone Financial, Inc., Will Join Mobility Innovation Conference as Featured Speaker Dan Smith will discuss emerging auto tech suppliers’ changing focus. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Dan Smith, Founder and President of Capstone...