Zlien’s Chief Legal Officer, Nate Budde, unofficially serves as Zlien’s Chief Answer-Guru, supplying answers to any of our questions (and finding them if he does not know the answer already). He is also a licensed attorney in Louisiana, a graduate of Stanford University (B.A.) and Tulane University Law School (J.D.), a father, a saxophone and [...]
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Hi, I’m Martin Roth
Who am I? One of the newest, freshest members of team Zlien. Born a New Orleanian. Sports Fan. LSU Tiger. Creator. Food enthusiast. I am the youngest of seven children and I like great food, good fun, and bad dance moves. I like to talk. Call me: 866-720-5436, x703 What did I do before Zlien? [...]
Free Legal Advice? Friday Is Your Lucky Day
Is today your lucky day? Maybe not, but St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and luck could be on the way. In fact, there may be some free legal advice in your future. Zlien’s founder, Scott Wolfe Jr., is putting aside two hours to answer all of your legal questions (about liens, bonds, security instruments and [...]
Credit Policy: A Multi-State Company Solution
Here at Zlien, we have clients from coast to coast who file notices and mechanics liens in order to secure debt. Our clients have good credit policy in place because many operate over state lines. It would be nice if security on real property, a lien, had uniform law similar to security on personal property [...]
Mechanics Lien: Guide to Getting Paid On Funding Gates Blog
Another big thank you to our friends at FundingGates for the opportunity to again appear on their blog as a guest contributor. Our second post there provides step-by-step instructions for their readers on how to get their mechanics lien claims filed and their accounts secured. Here is a quote from the post: Those in the [...]
Join Our Construction Credit Professionals Group on LinkedIn or Google Plus
Zlien has launched the Construction Credit Professionals Group, an online forum for networking, advice and content specifically for credit professionals in the construction industry, on LinkedIn and Google Plus. The new group will give credit professionals in the construction industry the opportunity to connect and discuss credit issues, share CRM strategies, post and view available [...]
What’s the Most Important Part of a Mechanics Lien Policy?
Mechanics Lien Policy is Important for Credit Policy I’ve recently mentioned that, in my opinion, a consistent and consistently utilized lien policy is a crucial part of a proper credit policy for companies in the construction industry. It’s important not only because it offers emotional security by legally securing the debt, but also because it [...]
How To Collect On An Overdue Invoice in the Construction or Building Supply Industries
Credit and collection professionals, collection agencies and agents, attorneys and absolutely everyone in the ARM industry will tell you the same thing about aging receivables: start collection actions as soon as possible. It’s a clear fact that an overdue account becomes less collectable each day that collection efforts are postponed. But where do you begin? [...]
Take Scott Wolfe To Lunch For The mikeroweWORKS Foundation
An auction is open through Connect For A Cause to take me to lunch and support the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Go to that auction and placing a bid. Here’s why. The mikeroweWORKS Foundation Supports Trades & Skilled Labor – Like Us I’ve embedded a video of Mike Rowe (host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs) speaking to [...]
Zlien Co-Founder and Former Executive Gives Sermon At Harvard Morning Prayers
Zlien co-founder and former executive Jane Wolfe spoke this morning as a guest for Harvard Memorial Church’s Morning Prayers (@Memorial_Church). Harvard’s Morning Prayers is a 375-year-old tradition called “the most beautiful thing in Boston” by Alex Beam in the New York Times. Jane delivered a five-minute sermon that works a lot like a TED talk [...]
The New “Paid Blog” Undergoes Makeover & Broadens Subject Matter
Zlien announces that it’s popular “Lien Blog” publication is evolving and being renamed the “Paid Blog.” The blog has been completely redesigned to better highlight its content and new mission: To help credit managers and directors get paid in the construction industry. Published since 2007, we’ve accomplished much through years of posting. This blog now boasts [...]
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Scott Wolfe Jr., JD
CEO of Zlien, and a licensed attorney in six states, he's experienced in construction & corporate credit management laws....Read More
Nate Budde, JD
Zlien's Chief Legal Mind and licensed attorney. Nate is a Stanford & Tulane Grad, a Jeopardy! alumni and more....Read More
Seth Smiley, JD
Construction attorney in California & Louisiana, Seth is an experienced construction litigator and Zlien's COO....Read More
Funding Gates
The world's first CRM for receivables management.Read More
Gretchen Lynn
Operations Genius at Zlien - She writes all the fun stuff here.Read More
Jason Bull
Zlien's Research Giant - He shares tips and info on how to confirm project, surety or construction party data.Read More
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