Financial matters, especially funding options, have become extremely important to businesses of all sizes. More and more, as bank loans become more difficult to obtain, business owners are finding that they need to get creative in finding alternative methods of […]
Equipment: To Buy or Lease?
According to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA), approximately 80% of U.S. companies lease some or all of their equipment, and there are thousands of equipment-leasing firms nationwide catering to that demand. So why lease instead of buy your […]
Survive and Thrive – in Business
Year Three….hard to believe it has gone by so fast. I reflect back to the fall of 2010 when I decided to leave Corporate America after 30 years to take that leap of faith and start my own business. With […]
Tampa Bay’s Alternative Funding Options Expands With Addition of Senior Lending Professional
Alternative Funding Options, Inc. (AFO) is pleased to announce the addition of Sharon Wood as Senior Lending Consultant. This announcement comes on the heels of the recent announcement of Anna Kraus joining AFO to represent the firm. AFO President, Cheryl […]
Tampa Bay Alternative Funding Specialist Advises Business Owners via Informative Monthly Column
Business owners face a multitude of issues on a daily basis – one of the biggest being funding options. And, when the bank turns you down, what do you do? Alternative Funding Options (AFO) CEO/President, Cheryl O’Neill Gowen, has made […]
How to Turn Your Future Credit Card Sales into Cash
I recently had dinner at one of my favorite local restaurants. I have known the owners for several years and have become friends with them. I asked how business was since this was their slow season and they replied that […]
Tampa Bay Lending Professional To Represent Alternative Funding Options, Inc.
Alternative Funding Options, Inc. (AFO) is pleased to announce that Anna L. Kraus will be representing the company as a Senior Lending Consultant. AFO President, Cheryl O’Neill Gowen said that she is “very excited about the expanded impact that the […]
How You Can Establish Business Credit
I have been in business almost 3 years now and when I started, never thought about establishing business credit. I have been approved for an Office Depot and Chase credit card in my business name but it was based on […]
What You Should Know About Asset-Based Lending
Asset-based lending (ABL) is a way for rapidly growing, cash-strapped companies to meet their short-term needs. In general, companies can tap their assets to generate the cash flow through asset-based loans. ABL has become a popular choice for companies that […]
Debt versus Equity Financing
I get a lot of questions from companies whether they should use debt or equity to finance their growth. Business owners contemplate this critical question as they look for financing. Which alternative is best? Debt Financing The advantages to debt […]