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02nd September 2009
Are you stuck with great but slow paying clients? It is interesting how your biggest asset (great clients) can also be your biggest liability. But that is how business is. And as an owner you must adapt.
Whether you like it or not, slow paying customer... Read >
Author: wbdoyle26th August 2009
Small Business Association Web site posted a report entitled the Kauffman Firm Survey (KFS), providing insight for better understanding business startups in the U.S. Of the 92 percent of startups surveyed more than half of the businesses were home-based b... Read >
Author: kgabriel31st July 2009
Accounts receivable factoring for small business can convert payments on terms to cash on delivery, aiding small businesses in their effort to pay for health care costs for employees.
A recent survey's results have been released revealing that 17 perce... Read >
Author: kgabriel05th July 2009
No longer do businesses have to be victims of their own success. What is known as accounts receivable factoring can provide many small businesses with their own bailout plan to survive through the difficult economic times.
Businesses facing what the go... Read >
Author: kgabriel23rd June 2009
The concept of "core competency" refers to the things done by a business that lie at the heart of its ability to manufacture a product or deliver a service. They are strengths relative to other organizations that are not easily imitated and that can be le... Read >
Author: Tracy Eden18th June 2009
The new American Recovery Capital (ARC) program will allow companies to take out interest-free loans and is the government's effort to help get small businesses back on track and assist the economy. However there are other strategies that many small busin... Read >
Author: kgabriel06th June 2009
A difficult economy means small businesses need to be creative in order to succeed. The Small Business Association (SBA) has done quite a bit of research on the subject, and also offers its innovative programs.
Stressed economies typically leads to a ... Read >
Author: kgabriel14th May 2009
As we have all seen since the beginning of the year 2009, when it comes to lending money to small businesses and startup companies, most sources including banks, venture capitalists, angels, and private lenders have all but disappeared. And it looks like ... Read >
Author: kgabriel30th March 2009
As a result of the current credit environment, finding the necessary business financing to grow their companies has become the full time job of many CEO's, CFO's and company owners. For example, venture capital has become increasingly difficult to get -... Read >
Author: Marco Terry30th March 2009
Funding a business in the current environment has been a challenge for company owners. The business financing environment has not been friendly business owners, in part because many funding companies had problems of their own. Because of this, they have... Read >
Author: Marco Terry25th March 2009
There are primarily three reasons why a small business never gets off the ground. The first is lack of funds. Second is the fear of failing, and third, limited ideas. But by far the most important reason is because many new businesses fail due to a lack ... Read >
Author: kgabriel19th March 2009
Many U.S. small businesses are being forced to cut expenses and manage their cash flow better thanks to the economic downturn. However, many small businesses, including the construction industry, can get by if they implement new billing procedures for bet... Read >
Author: kgabriel13th March 2009
One of the major challenges facing almost any small business owner today is how to maintain and control positive cash flow. And, one of the least understood options for increasing cash flow is factoring. This one tactic alone can help a business meet imme... Read >
Author: kgabriel03rd March 2009
Accounts receivable factoring is one of the most misunderstood financial tools available to small businesses today. In the United States, factoring dates back to colonial times. Historically factoring has been around for more than 4000 years, or basically... Read >
Author: kgabriel31st January 2009
Many small business owners have discovered that they can use accounts receivable factoring to help stay afloat during tough times, rather than trying to get a small business loan.
Loans take time. The first step usually is to meet with a loan officer, ... Read >
Author: kgabriel09th January 2009
Do you own a growing business that needs financing? If you are
like most business owners, whenever your business needs money
you head over to the bank. Unfortunately, as most small business
owners soon find out, most banks do not lend money to
busi... Read >
Author: Dencho Denchev07th January 2009
Maintaining a successful business means keeping accurate and timely financial information, Why?Because a clear financial picture will allow you to monitor your business.
Make sure that you also keep all your records like canceled checks and other busin... Read >
Author: kgabriel05th January 2009
Cash flow problems often occur at the early stages of business development or during periods of rapid growth. Cash flow especially becomes a problem in industries where it’s typical for completed work to go unpaid for 30, 60, or even 90 days after issui... Read >
Author: Philip Cohen11th December 2008
Although accounts receivable factoring is a great way to ease cash flow tensions, working with the wrong factoring firm has the potential to add an entirely different kind of cash flow pressure to your company’s operations. There are literally thousand... Read >
Author: Philip Cohen03rd December 2008
Small businesses are bracing for a slowdown during 2009 across all industries. Smaller businesses are often the hardest hit during a credit crunch because they typically lack the resources to get credit from banks and or suppliers.
According to the Nat... Read >
Author: kgabriel08th September 2008
One of the biggest obstacles for small business growth is access to working capital. Companies that have access to business financing, are usually better positioned to take advantage of opportunities – and - better positioned to weather challenges succe... Read >
Author: Marco Terry15th August 2008
Looking for small business financing has always been a challenge for company owners. Even in good times, qualifying for the financing you need has been difficult. As a rule, most banks require that your company has a track record of success and they need ... Read >
Author: Marco Terry14th July 2008
So what exactly is accounts receivable factoring? Well very simply it is the process of obtaining funds by selling your company's accounts receivable. To go into a little more detail a company takes the outstanding invoices it is owed and sells them to a ... Read >
Author: Cash Miller09th June 2008
One of the biggest reasons why small companies can’t get business financing is that they lack the collateral that most financial institutions demand. This puts business owners in a very challenging position because they need the financing to grow – bu... Read >
Author: Marco Terry09th June 2008
Looking for a business loan but can’t find one? Or worse, has your loan request been rejected? One of the toughest jobs for business owners is trying to secure business financing. Unfortunately, getting a business loan isn’t always easy. Although most... Read >
Author: Marco Terry09th June 2008
Small business owners are usually confronted with a number of challenges. One of them is getting business financing. Although most entrepreneurs start their businesses with their own funds, or those of friends and family, soon they reach a point where the... Read >
Author: Marco Terry21st May 2008
Running a transportation company, a carrier or broker, has always been a financially rewarding career. When run properly and professionally, they can grow beyond your expectations. At the same time, they present financial challenges as well. Transportatio... Read >
Author: Marco Terry21st May 2008
Working capital is the lifeblood of a transportation company. Whether you own a carrier or a brokerage, you constantly need to juggle fuel payments, repairs and driver salaries. What makes the business challenging is that most customers pay for their frei... Read >
Author: Marco Terry15th May 2008
One of your biggest worries as a small business owner is how to secure capital to expand the business. Commercial finance is one of the many options available to people in your situation. This sort of financing is also called asset-based lending, since ... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani07th April 2008
Wondering whether you’ll be able to get a loan for your business? Getting a business loan is one of the toughest tasks to accomplish for a company owner. Although banks represent a very cost effective source of funds, they are very selective about the c... Read >
Author: Marco Terry26th March 2008
Going through a chapter 11 bankruptcy can provide you with the necessary breathing room to reorganize your company, while giving you a chance to reduce obligations that would have otherwise forced you out of business. Although no one desires to go through... Read >
Author: Marco Terry10th September 2007
The mention of factoring may bring to mind some bad memories from math class, but in the world of Business Finance it is the buying and selling of accounts receivable.Factoring is sometimes called accounts receivable financing. It is based on some very si... Read >
Author: Aazdak Alisimo29th June 2007
Financing a new and growing business can be very challenging. As most business owners know, going to the bank for business financing can be challenging. Unfortunately, banks will seldom give business loans to companies that don’t have a long track recor... Read >
Author: Marco Terry09th May 2007
One of the biggest challenges for new and growing importers, resellers and wholesalers is getting a stream of orders from great clients and not being able to fulfill them because they lack the capital to do so. It is ironic, but true.
Going to a bank f... Read >
Author: Marco Terry06th March 2007
Companies that sell reinforcing steel bars (or concrete bars - also known as Rebar) have seen a boom in recent years. Many cities have seen a surge in residential and commercial real estate projects, which in turn has increased the demand for Rebar.
Co... Read >
Author: Marco Terry12th December 2006
Do your clients take 30, 60 or even 90 days to pay their invoices? Extending payment terms, as it is commonly known, is very common in the business world. Customers demand that they be given credit, in the meantime you still have to pay for your companyâ€... Read >
Author: Marco Terry07th December 2006
If you sell goods or services to commercial or government accounts you are very familiar with the fact that you have to offer your clients 30 to 60 days to pay their invoices. However, offering 30 day payment terms can be very challenging for business own... Read >
Author: Marco Terry23rd November 2006
Obtaining growth capital has always been a major challenge – and stumbling block – for companies. Many business owners feel that the available options from a bank, basically a business loan or a line of credit, are close to impossible to obtain. Furth... Read >
Author: Marco Terry23rd November 2006
Obtaining business financing has always been challenging for small and mid size company owners. Traditional sources of financing, such as venture capital companies, angel investors or banks, provide financing that is hard to obtain and usually takes weeks... Read >
Author: Marco Terry07th May 2006
Are you stuck with great but slow paying clients? It is interesting how your biggest asset (great clients) can also be your biggest liability. But that is how business is. And as an owner you must adapt.
Whether you like it or not, slow paying customer... Read >
Author: Marco Terry06th March 2006
Having to wait up to 60 days for commercial customers to pay their invoices can be one of the biggest challenges that owners of small to mid size companies have to face. Waiting to get paid is not usually an issue for well-established companies that have ... Read >
Author: Marco Terry02nd February 2006
Do you own a growing business that needs financing? If you are like most business owners, whenever your business needs money you head over to the bank. Unfortunately, as most small business owners soon find out, most banks do not lend money to businesses ... Read >
Author: Marco Terry29th December 2005
There are few bigger challenges for business owners and managers than waiting 30 to 60 days to get paid by their customers. Although large businesses can usually afford it, smaller businesses can't afford the wait. As a matter of fact, waiting to get paid... Read >
Author: Marco Terry
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