Crest Capital’s educational article library. Each piece is written by a working specialist at Crest, reviewed for accuracy, and dated so you can see when it was last refreshed. The 25 articles below are grouped by subject — jump to a category, or browse the whole set.
Finance & Economics
Equipment finance, inflation, calculators, and the data sources behind real-world business decisions. Reviewed for accuracy by Michael Marcin, CFO.
What Is Inflation?
Plain-English guide for business owners, with an interactive CPI-based purchasing-power calculator.
Making It Through Tough Economic Times
How small businesses navigate inflation, downturns, and rate cycles without overcommitting.
The Ultimate Collection of Online Calculators
Curated calculators for loan, lease, ROI, and depreciation work.
The Ultimate Free Market Resource Guide
Curated primary-source list for market and economic research, evenhandedly framed.
Business Statistics on the Web
Where to find U.S. business and economic data — Census, BLS, SBA, FRED.
Equipment Finance Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the terms used in equipment financing deals.
War Loans and Bonds
How the United States financed major wars through public bond issuance — historical context for modern finance.
Learn How to Count Money
A money-handling primer for students, new employees, and ESL learners.
Agriculture & Farming
Working references for farmers, ag students, FFA members, and anyone financing farm equipment.
Agricultural Glossary
Working glossary of 100+ ag terms covering equipment, crops, livestock, soil, and finance.
Pig Farming Glossary
Swine-specific terms for producers, buyers, and animal-science students.
History of Agriculture
How farming practices and capital requirements have evolved over two centuries.
Tractor Timeline
Generational progression of the tractor from steam to today’s connected machines.
Incubation and Care of Hatching Eggs
Practical guide to incubation conditions and early-hatchling care for poultry operations.
Industrial History & Innovation
How machines, manufacturing, and major inventions came to be — and why the legacy still shapes equipment finance today.
Simple Machines
The six classical simple machines and how they multiply human force.
Motion, Energy, and Simple Machines
Physics fundamentals and how they show up in everyday tools and equipment.
History of the Assembly Line
How mass production reshaped manufacturing — and equipment financing along with it.
Biography of Samuel Slater
The mechanic who brought the British factory system to America in the 1790s.
Famous Inventions and the Design Process
How major inventions emerged from constrained problem-solving — and what designers can learn from each.
History of Solar Energy
From the 19th-century heat collectors to modern photovoltaics.
Practical Reference
Reference articles maintained as plain-English starting points on common questions.
Guide to the U.S. States and Their Capitals
All 50 state capitals plus operational notes from a fleet-finance perspective on titling and registration.
The Art of Grant Writing
How to write a grant application that actually gets read.
Introduction to Hydropower
U.S. hydropower infrastructure, regulation, and economics — a primer for the curious.
Resource Guide to Algebra
Curated teaching and learning resources covering algebra fundamentals.
Learning About Knots
Practical knot reference for outdoors, work, and household use.
Full Moon Calendar Days
Full-moon dates and astronomy reference, with the data set extending forward.