Category Archives: factoring

cash flow statements

When You Barrow, You Are Being An Optimist

When your company borrows money, you are assuming you will be able to use the funds, produce a surplus and then somehow return the funds (or show that you have them).

This holds true for any kind of loan, whether it is a bank line of credit, a term loan, equipment loan or a Merchant Cash Advance.

The two parties – lender and borrower – agree on the payback, collateral and degree of risk, all of which will be reflected in the interest rate.

Regardless, you are betting on the fact that “it is all going to work out all right”, and the majority of times it does (except for Merchant Cash Advances).

The ideal scenario is when you capitalize your company and use your own money to run the operations (and yes, perhaps have the company pay interest). That way, if things go wrong, you don’t owe anything to anybody. Like paying off your mortgage.

Factoring by the way is totally different. Factoring is not a loan. Factoring converts an asset you cannot use today (receivables) for one you can (cash).

Capital Solutions Bancorp can help provide you with the guidance you need to make the right decisions for your business!

If cash flow is what is taking sleep away from you, give Carlos Weil, CEO a call at 800-499-6179 x408.

Working capital management for business

What You Need to Know Before Asking for Financing

Before meeting with a prospect, you’d do your homework. You can look up the prospect on LinkedIn to study the person’s background. Look for connections and things you have in common. Go to the prospect’s company website and read up. Identify their mission and what problems they solve. Check out their clients to get an idea of what types of companies they serve.

Doing your homework can give you the upper hand in landing the prospect.

It can also help when you’re searching for working capital to scale your services and take on bigger opportunities that will grow your business.

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Working capital management junk mail

This Is Not the Answer to Your Cash Flow Problems

I received a letter from a company that provides small business loans and financing. This company had been on my radar because of their less than stellar reputation.

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Struggling to make payroll

Payroll Due? Not Enough Cash? Here’s What You Can Do

You’re a business owner and tomorrow is payday. The checks that are supposed to cover payroll haven’t come in. On top of that, you had to purchase materials with what little cash you had on hand. You just couldn’t wait until after payday to get the materials you needed.

This is a situation familiar to many small business owners. And there’s an easier way to solve it without upsetting employees, clients, and vendors.

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