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Cash Flow Management & Growing Your Business

November 1, 2013

Is there a process companies can use that helps to improve cash flow? Well, when the economy is strong, and customers have more working business capital, companies are able to use prompt payment incentives and discounts with their customer base to improve their cash position. Unfortunately, with the world mired in a deep recession, these practices no longer produce the desired results. So, what else is there? To answer this question involves looking at the benefits of accounts receivables factoring. What is receivables factoring and how can it help businesses better manage cash flow? More importantly, why has it become

Commercial Hard Money Loans & Alternatives

October 28, 2013

With the tightening of business credit, companies are struggling to make ends meet amid a backdrop of uncertainty. Companies are taking longer to pay invoices and the effects are reverberating throughout the global economy. Banks raise interest rates and businesses are left to deal with the consequences. However, there are credit alternatives that allow companies to assume a more hands-on approach to financing their business. They include asset-based lending practices and the most common ABL financing vehicles are purchase order financing, and accounts receivables factoring. Both options empower businesses to take charge of their capital requirements and are a much

Accounts Receivable Financing & Your Business

October 27, 2013

Cash flow has always been a concern for businesses. Unfortunately, there just doesn’t seem to be a solution, or is there? Well, there is one remedy companies can call upon. It’s a practice that has become extremely popular amongst those businesses looking to take charge of their finances. What is it you ask? It is accounts receivable financing and it’s easily the most impactful form of business financing available today. Simply put, receivable financing provides companies with immediate access to working capital. Companies can then use this capital to lower their costs by negotiating prompt payment discounts from vendors, use

Accounts Receivable Financing & Factoring Companies

October 25, 2013

In order to succeed in business you must have access to affordable credit. This requires a financing solution that empowers companies to be more proactive instead of reactive. Accounts receivable financing is one powerful financing solution that puts the power of business financing in the hands of companies and business owners. Given its popularity amongst today’s businesses, what can companies unfamiliar with this financing option expect? More importantly, what is accounts receivable financing, and why do a number of companies consider it to be their financing method of choice? Accounts receivable factoring works because it allows companies to use the

Accounts Receivable and Purchase Order Financing

October 23, 2013

Looking for alternative business financing solutions but unsure of where to look? Not convinced there are other options worth pursuing? Granted, banks and credit unions have been the more conventional lenders of businesses but there are other options and it’s imperative that companies be well versed in these alternatives. So what are these other options? They are accounts receivable factoring and purchase order financing and both provide companies with the means to take charge of their business financing needs in ways most conventional lending sources can’t. In fact, both have quickly established themselves as the preferred method of business financing

How Invoice & Accounts Receivable Financing Works

September 19, 2013

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Working Capital For Your Small Business

September 19, 2013

Risks of financial investment vary depending on the line of business one enters into. Perhaps, small business venture is the easiest and simplest thread to penetrate because control and operation concern management of clear-cut transactions, small work force, and moderate inventory. Aside from private operation, many would prefer undertaking small business because red tape rigidity, which beefs up the difficulty to secure bureaucratic approval, may be averted unlike large business. Small business is usually a misnomer. It does not only embrace sole proprietorship but also corporations and partnerships owned privately. Apparently, the amount of capitalization and line of business determine

Small Business Financing Options

August 30, 2013

Finding the right financing for your small business does not have to be a chore nor does it have to be overwhelming. After your business plan is in place make sure your goals match what is set out in your business plan and that there are realistic projections. When that is done, it is time to think about what financing strategy would work for you.Traditional financing may be the first thing people may consider, however, if you do not have the liquidity or cash flow, there are options and alternate financing. Angel investors may not be easy to find, but

Purchase Order Financing For Small Businesses

August 28, 2013

Small business owners know that having issues with cash flow, while trying to fulfill existing customer orders, is never an easy endeavor. The customer is impressed and wants product, but the small business lacks the funds to not only purchase the raw materials, but to pay for the work needed to complete the customer’s order. Because of their uneven cash flow the small business is left with a large customer order they can’t even start! Is there a solution to such a problem? In fact, there is. It comes in the form of purchase order financing. So, what is purchase