Non Recourse Factoring vrs. Recourse Factoring

I will start by saying that the subject of non recourse and recourse factoring is one of the most misunderstood of the industry.  I think it’s a combination of the fact that the term non-recourse is used in other financial products and […]

Tips on Setting Your New Years Business Goals

Set Specific Goals Setting goals is important.  That is how you convert abstract IDEAS (i.e. cut expenses, increase sales) into specific, concrete TARGETS (i.e. reduce G&A by 5% before the next stockholder meeting, increase sales of retail brands by $60,000 […]

10 Tips for Holiday Giving to Charities

The holidays are approaching quickly.  Here are 10 tips for Holiday giving to charities.  Please review these tips to make sure you protect yourself from getting taken advantage of and to make sure your generous gift is used for the […]

Understanding Alternative Financing

WHAT IS FACTORING?  A financing method in which a business owner sells accounts receivable at a discount to a third-party funding source (factor) for immediate cash. In a typical factoring arrangement, the client (you) makes a sell, delivers the product […]

Bartering Small Business Services

Remember when you were a kid and traded a bag of potato chips for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunchtime?  The concept was simple and two people received something they really wanted without any exchange of money.  Today’s professional service […]

Business Networking Tips

I started my company, Alternative Funding Options (AFO), eight months ago and I have had to do a lot of networking in order to be able to build up my business. It seems that most people think that networking is […]