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 […]
Tips to Set Your Business Goals for the New Year
If you haven’t already set your business goals for 2014, it is time to do so. Setting goals is important for any type of business. It provides you with a structured framework. Goals also help the company understand how it […]
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 to Establish Credit and Improve Your Scores
I have been in business for myself three years now, and when I started, I never thought about establishing business credit. Like many small business owners, I relied on the strength of my personal credit to fund my business. But […]
Credibility Education for Tampa’s Small Businesses
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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 […]
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 […]
Alternative Financing: Definitions & Strategies
Click the above title to see Cheryl Gowen, President of AFO, discuss the definitions and strategies of alternative financing.