According to The Service Corps of Retired Executives (Score), 82% of start-ups and small businesses fail because owners have a poor understanding of cash-flow management and lack the ability to access working capital needed for growth. One funding option that […]
What Are Business Cash Flow Loans?
The term “cash flow loan” may be used to describe two different types of financing: A loan for cash flow purposes. A loan that’s collateralized or repaid by cash flow. Loans for cash flow purposes help businesses manage their inflows […]
The Top 10 Reasons Why Small Businesses Fail
Why do some businesses succeed when others fail? While it may seem to be a matter of luck, in reality there are common mistakes that kill many small businesses before they ever get off the ground. Give your startup a […]
5 Biggest Challenges Facing Your Small Business
Starting a business is a big achievement for many entrepreneurs, but maintaining one is the larger challenge. There are many standard challenges that face every business whether they are large or small. These include things like hiring the right people, […]
10 Ways to Help Increase Your Cash Flow
As any small business owner knows, maintaining smooth cash flow requires juggling nearly every facet of a business, from staying on top of accounts receivable, to extending lines of credit, to managing inventory. The essence of successful cash flow management […]
Four Steps in Understanding the Accounts Receivable Process
Even though companies can benefit greatly by factoring their invoices, many small and large businesses do not because they are unfamiliar with the invoice factoring process and the cash flow solutions that it provides. Historically, accounts receivable factoring is one […]
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 […]
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 […]
Merchant Cash Advances
A merchant cash advance is an alternative source of financing for small businesses who can’t get a bank loan. * Do you need funds quickly for business improvements or investments? * Do you need to pay off outstanding debt or […]
Benefits to Companies that Factor
There are many benefits to companies that choose to factor their accounts receivable. In addition to avoiding all the paper work associated with obtaining traditional financing, factoring is easy and generally provides instant cash. Below is a list of additional […]