I just attended a presentation reviewing the basics of crowd funding and decided to write about it since I am asked frequently as to what I know. Crowd funding (aka peer-to-peer fund-raising) is a way for individuals to raise money […]
5 Myths about Private Money Lending
I’d like to discuss some myths about private money lending. Over the years, I have heard many misconceptions about private money lending so I wanted to address the top 5. Myth # 1 – No Private Money Lender can fund […]
Benefits of Factoring your Accounts Receivable
Prior to starting Alternative Funding Options, my ex husband and I owned an aluminium contracting business. We built screen rooms, pool enclosures, sunrooms, etc.(actually he did the building, I managed). Since we were a start-up company, we could not qualify […]
Is Your Business Headed for Disaster?
Here in Florida, June 1st marks the official opening of our hurricane season. While all Floridians hope the hurricane activity of prior years is not repeated this year, we all know we must start planning now, regardless of where in […]
Frequently Asked Questions about Factoring Accounts Receivables
I decided to write my next blog on this topic since these same questions kept being asked during several of my presentations on factoring of accounts receivables. * How long does the process take in getting signed up? The average […]
Advantages to Equipment Leasing
Commercial equipment financing is becoming the best financial option for businesses of all sizes. What is a lease? With a lease, you pay a certain monthly fee for the rights to use the equipment. At the end of the lease, […]
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 […]
Fulfill Your Biggest Orders Using Purchase Order Financing
Do you want to accept larger orders but lack the working capital financing to fulfill them? Using purchase order financing gives you the ability to fulfill all your sales orders, even those that exceed your norm in volume or scope. […]
Celebrating my Journey to “A Year in Business”
Last October, I decided to take a leap of faith and start my own business. I had been working for other companies since 1976 and was used to getting that steady paycheck. With only eight months of money in my […]
Overcoming the Financial Limitations of Growing your Business
How many new customers did your business sign this month? Do you have so many customers right now that adding new ones seems impossible? Many companies I meet with tell me they have so much business right now, there’s no […]