Category Archives: Business finance

cash flow statements
accounts receivable financing, Business finance, Cash flow, factoring

When You Barrow, You Are Being An Optimist

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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
Business finance, Cash flow, factoring, Grow business, Working capital solutions

What You Need to Know Before Asking for Financing

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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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Question to ask for cash flow
Business finance, Business management, Cash flow, Grow business

Answer These 8 Valuable Questions to Boost Chances of Getting Money

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These valuable questions can do more than help you get more working capital for your business. They help you check to see if your company is on track in meeting its goals. You may be thinking about growing your business by taking on bigger opportunities or adding products or services.

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Business finance, Business management, Cash flow, Flexible financing

What You Actually Need to Know About Small Business Cash Management

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A small business can make a profit and yet keep running out of money. Profit does not mean a business has positive cash flow. It’s natural to think a profitable business has cash on hand when profit means financial gain. However, financial reports can show profit without money in the bank.

Without cash, a small business can become insolvent, unable to pay its employees and bills. In “What I’m Still Learning About Managing Cash Flow” from the NY Times, Jay Goltz explains how a company can show profit without having cash on hand.

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accounts receivable financing, Business finance, Business management, Cash flow, factoring, Flexible financing, Grow business, Working capital solutions

This Is Not the Answer to Your Cash Flow Problems

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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
accounts receivable financing, Business finance, Cash flow, factoring, Flexible financing

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

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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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Enjoy holidays stress-free with financing
Business finance, Cash flow

How to Finally Enjoy the Holidays Without Worrying About Money

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Messages from clients like the following are why we love what we do.

“I was telling my employees that this is the first time in 26 years that I’m going to be able to relax over the holidays. There was always someone who forgot to sign the checks who left me hanging. Now I don’t have to worry anymore.”

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Funding for B2B business
Business finance, Cash flow, Flexible financing, Grow business

10 Reasons This Is a Better Way to Get B2B Small Business Funding You Need

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You might be looking for working capital to grow your B2B business, get a little help to pay bills, or bring costs down by buying in bulk. Like most small businesses, cash flow fluctuates in yours. It always seems to work out that when you need more cash, it’s not available.

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Business finance, Cash flow, Flexible financing, Grow business

What You Need to Know Before Pursuing Small Business Funding

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Of course, you want to grow your B2B small business. That might be tricky to do if you’re like those businesses surveyed in Wasp Barcode’s State of Small Business Report. More than half of the respondents plan to invest fewer than 3 percent of their revenue on marketing. In this case, it should be no surprise why growing revenue is the No. 1 challenge for small businesses.

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