-
Invoice Factoring: The Secret Weapon for Beating Long Payment Terms (Without Begging for a Loan)
So, you’ve delivered the goods, sent out the invoice, and now you’re stuck waiting—probably for what feels like an eternity—for that sweet, sweet cash to hit your account.…
4 min read
-
Equipment Financing vs. Leasing: A Quick Primer for Small Businesses
When it comes to acquiring equipment for your business, two common options are financing and leasing. Both offer a way to access the tools and machinery you need…
4 min read
-
Embedded Lending: A Game-Changer for Small Business Owners Looking for Working Capital
“I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.” — Jay-Z, Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) You run a small business. Maybe it’s a pest control company, a retail…
4 min read
-
Business Loans for Startups, Part 3: The Path to Responsible Funding
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.” — Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction…
4 min read
-
Business Loans for Startups, Part 2: Defining a Startup and Why Banks Still Want a Track Record
“What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” — Anton Chigurh, No County for Old Men (2007) There’s a story I heard many times during my…
4 min read
-
Business Loans for Startups, Part 1: Why Banks Won’t Touch Your Brilliant Idea with a Ten-Foot Pole
Remember that scene in Fargo? Jerry Lundegaard walks into his rich father-in-law Wade’s office with a $750,000 investment opportunity, and for once, the numbers actually look good. Wade…
4 min read
