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 […]

Commitment to Quality

Every day I have the opportunity to meet with a wide range of business people, from the single untested entrepreneur to the established successful business person.  As I review business plans, sales forecasts, and financial needs I notice one common […]

Customer Care is Blossoming!

With Spring approaching, we thought it appropriate that the business forum would address what we find to be an absolute necessity in business:  Customer Care.  Customer relationships or partnerships are the only way to ensure long-term success for either party.  […]

How to Manage Your Cash Flow

Cash is your business’s lifeblood.  Managed well, it keeps your company healthy and strong.  Managed poorly, your company goes into cardiac arrest.  Here are 9 cash flow rules you can implement that will transform the way you manage your business. […]