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We are highlighting ten key difficulties to avoid when seeking business cash advances and working capital using credit card processing. It is especially important for business owners to realize that it is not necessary to accept any of the ten credit card factoring problems.

Credit card processing and small business loan strategies are closely connected in many ways. Business owners should not overlook the substantial working capital benefits which will accrue to their business by effectively coordinating credit card factoring and processing. If the ten most common business cash advance problems can be avoided, the total business benefits will be maximized.

Even thriving small businesses frequently need more working capital than they can borrow from a bank. One of the most important commercial financing needs for any business is ensuring that short-term cash requirements are successfully met. This is frequently a difficult task. Read more of this >>

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Many small business owners in the United States may feel like the problems of the economy have landed directly into their own laps. In this situation it is important to be both pro-active and reactive. Taking early action to offset the financial problems that have already occurred and others to prevent further financial turmoil from arising is vital.

Choosing to receive a merchant cash advance, an upfront sum of cash in exchange for a business’s future credit card sales that can be used at the business owner’s discretion, can be a smart step for a small business owner, in addition to other procedures that can promote healthy business during difficult times.

Believe or not, there are companies that existed during the Great Depression that are still around today. They found innovative ways to make their companies last during a time when the “dollar value” of international trade fell more than 60 percent, an average of 600 banks failed each year, and unemployment rates hit 25 percent.

179-year-old beer-making company, Yuengling and 175-year-old guitar-making company, Martin Guitars, were both featured in a Business Week article titled “Learning from the Great Depression.” In the article, the company’s CEO says Martin Guitars’ resiliency can be credited to remaining fair and equitable and maintaining strong relationships with dealers. He is quoted saying, “Our billing has always been routine…No shenanigans. We don’t offer discounts to high-volume retailers.”

This is advice that many small business owners may be able to benefit from, because their small size and ability to interact with and develop relationships with their customers allows them to deliver customer service that big companies just can’t provide, and can keep customers coming back for the quality service, rather than the low prices.

Also in the article, Dick Yuengling, the current Yeungling CEO, said “…the family kept the business afloat by diversifying into dairy farming, Broadway shows, and dance halls during the Great Depression instead of shutting down or selling out.”

In addition to these tactics that a small business owner can learn from history, some small business owners have tried methods such as cutting back on purchases whenever possible, decreasing employee hours, bargain hunting for the best prices on equipment, etc., and making sure to pay themselves last. But when you’ve tried all of these things and you still find that you need more money, a merchant cash advance may be the innovative step that should be taken by today’s small business owners.

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What makes a merchant cash advance so practical, especially today, are its unique characteristics. Borrowers do not need to have excellent credit to receive a merchant cash advance. They also do not need to provide collateral or personal financial statements. Merchant cash advance payments are deducted automatically from a business’s credit card sales. Therefore, as customers make purchases using their credit cards, a small percentage from each sale is used to repay the merchant cash advance. Read more of this >>

photo credit: | El CaganerBusiness financing strategies for short-term working capital management are often overlooked because of an apparent preference for long-term business financing. Although long-term business loan options are frequently appropriate, there are several short-term working capital management possibilities that will be much more effective for business owners in achieving successful business financing results. Two of the most overlooked short-term working capital financing strategies are business cash advance programs and short-term commercial mortgage loan programs.

BUSINESS FINANCING EXAMPLE ONE – SHORT TERM WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT – Business Cash Advance Programs

For any business that accepts credit cards as a method of payment, a business cash advance is a critical business financing tool that is often overlooked. Even thriving businesses frequently need more working capital than they can borrow from a bank. Read more of this >>

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With today’s economic challenges everyone is pinching pennies and cutting back. The first to get cut from the spending budget are nail technicians, cosmetologist, personal trainers, massage therapists and hair stylists to name a few. Often when these services are cut, it’s due to people not seeing the value in maintaining these services when money is a little “thin”.

Now, more than ever, is the time to spruce up your marketing! Just because it’s a recession does not mean your services are not needed! Read more of this >>