This small biz tips video from CNN Money looks at credit crunch solutions for small to medium sized businesses impacted by the tightening of lending from conventional banks. The solution dealt with in this video is factor lending, a process by which a third party company advances part of the money on an invoice after services or products are deliv Read More
Get the latest facets of LPO and its impact. The new LBO deals emerging now in the market rely on fundamentals — stable base businesses, reasonable prices, and conservative capital structures. This is the long term ticket to success and a return to normalcy from a speculative boom. Read More
Newsweek reported that 70% of all credit lines extended in 2009 have interest rates that float based on the credit default swap prices (CDS) for the referenced borrower. ... This means that once again, many SMBs would be out of the loop on the latest and greatest lending product. Read More
Franchising is all about relationships; and, like in any other human interaction conflicts may arise from time to time. The stronger the relationship, the better one can handle these times of disagreement. Here are 3 simple ways to strengthen relationships with your franchisees: Read More
Foreign investment in American companies could be rewarded with a US visa or even a green card, if the investment results in creation of at least 10 jobs for American workers. This story from CNN Small Business details a program already in place but set to expire at the end of September. Needless to say a group of U.S. Senators is pushing to save Read More
I have spoken to many small business owners recently. I wanted to know from them what their plans to grow are. This is what I realized when I talked to them. Read More
Every franchise company needs to have a clear understanding of the type of person with the best chance of success in their franchise system. Although a blank statement such as 'veterans make great franchisees' is not correct 100% of the time, it holds a lot of truth. Check these five reasons why veterans make great franchisees. Read More
The Receivables Exchange has launched a program to establish advisers in every state to help small and medium-sized businesses increase short-term financing options. The advisors will assist cash-strapped businesses in finding diverse financing sources within the Exhange's marketplace. The Exchange is an online marketplace for trading receiva Read More
Small business bookkeeping is important for the health of any small business. If you don't have a good set of books, you don't have very well business, says Daniel Diener, co-owner of the Business Success Center in Central Texas, in this informative video. Though Diener says keeping books is probably a business owner's least favorite task, it' Read More
As the credit crunch makes money scarce for small businesses, alternative credit sources are gaining publicity and popularity. ... The Receivables Exchange, which runs an online auction market for accounts receivable, is benefiting from these trends. More companies have been turning to firm to raise money as traditional credit sources dry up. Read More
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