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- Golden Rules For Financing A Business In Canada . Working Capital and Debt Solutions .. That Make Sense ! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Stan ProkopFinancing a business in Canada. A challenge? Let's just say that's an understatement when it comes to working capital, debt, and ongoing management and recognition of finance problems and opportunities. Are there some ' Golden Rules' we could follow. We think so. One of the golden rules ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - Leasing Rates . What’s The Trick To Getting Best Lease Pricing In Equipment Finance In Canada? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Stan ProkopLeasing rates for equipment lease pricing and finance in Canada. Abracadabra! We wish it were as easy as that one word magic phrase to get the best rate for your equipment finance transaction! But in reality its not that hard to ensure you have the best financing rates if you understand the ...
Views: 952(1 vote) - Guilty As Charged ! It’s OK To Be Accused Of Exploiting Commercial Equipment Lease Companies In Canadian Business Financing - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopGuilty as charged? You should be. We’re recommending it! We're talking about exploiting commercial equipment lease companies in Canada for your financing needs. We're told that exploitation is ' utilization, especially for profit'. That’s what we think you should be doing when it comes to ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - Overlooked Leasing Equipment As A Source Of Business Finance ? Lease Financing Works. Here's Why! - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopOverlooked? You tell us, but we're never more amazed at why leasing equipment is such an often overlooked source of business financing in Canada. Here's why we think the ' unconverted' need to reassess this popular method of financing their businesses when it comes to asset ...
Views: 803(1 vote) - Good Bye Failure – Hello Success In Franchisee Financing In Canada . It’s All About Who And What In A Franchise Loan - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopFranchisee financing in Canada. It goes nicely hand in hand with our contention; we're often told that it’s now what you know, it’s who you know. However, in the case of a franchise loan we think that both of those count. It is very easy to see the appeal of franchising in Canada. In many ...
Views: 845(1 vote) - Don’t Make Mistakes In Sources Of Capital And Financing For A Canadian Business Loan. Debt Or Equity? What’s Best? - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopYou're looking for sources of capital and financing for you Canadian business. A Loan? An equity arrangement? A monetization of assets ? What works best is of course the nagging question that continuously faces Canadian business owners and financial managers. Many Canadian businesses who ...
Views: 846(1 vote) - 5 Advantages Of AR Accounts Receivable Finance In Canada. Using A Business Factor Funding Program Works. - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopThousands of Canadian business owners and financial managers perceive AR Accounts Receivable Finance as a solid strategy for financing their firms. Let's examine 5 key advantages of this method of working capital finance. But first let’s take a quick step back and ensure we understand the ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - ABL Asset Based Finance - Recognize These Early Warning Signs For Your Need for The New Paradigm In Revolving Lines Of Credit - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopABL asset based finance can be the solution for business revolving lines of credit when your current finance strategy isn't working. And what are those early warning signs? They include situations where your financing currently just isn’t working due to financial challenges you have experienced ...
Views: 934(1 vote) - Who’s The Boss? Are Cash Flow Financing Challenges Managing You? Business Working Capital Management - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Stan ProkopValid question, right? When it comes to your business working capital and cash flow financing who's running the show, you, or are those two culprits seemingly running your company? We're remind of one of Yogi Berra's (many) great lines - ' when you come to a fork in the road, take it ‘! ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - Here’s Some Keys To Unlock Business Operating Cash Flow With Solutions That Work - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopHere's to not losing your keys. We're talking about the keys to unlocking business operating cash flow and the solutions that come with that Canadian business financing challenge. We're big fans of confusion, because hopefully it enhances our reputation of providing clarity around issues such ...
Views: 777(1 vote) - Lease vs. Buy . Are You Considering The Right Things In Equipment Leasing Financing Decisions In Canada - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopWhen it comes to a lease vs. buy decision is the Canadian business owner or financial manager considering the right issues when it comes to equipment leasing financing for his or her asset needs? There's a general sense that equipment financing is in fact the best option when it comes to ...
Views: 832(1 vote) - The Secret Of Matching The Right Financing To Your Loan For A Franchise – Business Loans For Franchises .. Done Right - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopWhen looking for a loan for a franchise is it important to match the right financing to your purchase? You bet it is! That's why some solid knowledge and tips in business loans for franchisees is definitely in order!.. Where exactly then does financing come in when it relates to the ...
Views: 758(2 votes) - Take Charge Of Your Business Asset Finance Today Via A Revolving ABL Credit Facility - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopWe meet a lot of business owners that say they don't necessarily feel ' in charge ' when it comes to business asset finance and their ability to secure a proper revolving line of credit. ABL credit, i.e. the asset based line of credit via a non bank facility is one way the Canadian business ...
Views: 703(1 vote) - Take Charge Of Your Business Asset Finance Today Via A Revolving ABL Credit Facility - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopWe meet a lot of business owners that say they don't necessarily feel ' in charge ' when it comes to business asset finance and their ability to secure a proper revolving line of credit. ABL credit, i.e. the asset based line of credit via a non bank facility is one way the Canadian business ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - Film And Animation Project Finance - It’s A Mad Mad World Without The Canadian Film Tax Credits - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Stan ProkopFilm and Animation finance in Canada. What producer/project owner wouldn’t agree that it's a ' mad world ' when it comes to financing a project. That's exact where Canadian film tax credits enter from stage left - they play a key component in our overall financing strategy. Let's examine that a ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - Know The Happiness Formula For Cash Flow Financing And Working Capital Problems ? - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopCash flow financing in Canada. Is there in fact a ' happiness formula' for solving and managing through cash flow problems? In our opinion it's really a combination of management as well as sourcing the proper solution based on your firm’s particular situation. Let's examine some tools, tips ...
Views: 880 - A Tale Of Two Business Credit Facilities – ABL Asset Financing And Bank Revolving Secured Facility - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopSecured business credit via an ABL asset financing or a bank line of credit. It's absolutely a tale of two. We guess the book might be called ' A TALE OF TWO FACILITIES’! Let's examine some of the key differences and benefits and disadvantages of both an ABL asset line of credit and the better ...
Views: 1059 - Is There A Hole In Your Leasing Finance Sidewalk ? Get A Canadian Lease Finance Company - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopA hole in your leasing finance sidewalk? It's an interesting play on words around a current popular book making the rounds. We thought it was a neat analogy for Canadian business owners who want to make the most out of a lease finance company strategy... but instead keep making the same mistakes ...
Views: 751 - Canadian Franchising Loans - 3 Issues in Buying A Franchise You Need To Address - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopCanadian franchising loans. Buying a franchise is one half the battle when it comes to selection, location and price and return on investment - the other half of that equation is of course getting the financing you need to complete a purchase successfully. We get a lot of questions around the ...
Views: 640 - Carrying On Without Cash Flow Is Not An Option ! Analysis and Solutions For Canadian Business - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopCarry on? Without business cash flow? That's not an option for Canadian business owners and financial managers. That's why the analysis of their cash and working capital needs, in the context of solutions available is so critical in today’s business environment. So are we all in agreement? We ...
Views: 643 - Don’t Read This If You Don’t Want The Real Deal On Receivable Finance in Canada . Business Invoice To Cash Financing - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Stan ProkopReceivable finance in Canada. It's also known as the business invoice to cash strategy. Who wouldn’t want the real deal on what’s happening in A/R financing in Canada... how it works, who to deal with, what to watch out for, etc.. Maybe it’s just us, but there is a certain discomfort we ...
Views: 638 - Financing A Business In Canada ? What Finance Company Or Solution Works Best? - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopFinancing a business in Canada. One of our favorite writers recently reviewed a U.S. report focusing on the ability of a company to finance its business in the U.S. . . . The report was portrayed as a current ' pulse ' of the market, including input from business owners and ...
Views: 758 - Business Leasing & Equipment Finance – Do You Know These 4 Secrets Of Lease Financing ? - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopBusiness leasing and equipment finance in Canada. Does your firm take advantage of these 4 secrets of lease financing in Canada, thereby maximizing the benefits of an already proven business finance tool used by 80% of North American ( that’s Canada too by the way !) business. Let's focus ...
Views: 754 - The SR&ED Bridge Loan – The ‘ Hushed Truth ‘ On ( SR ED )SRED Tax Credit Financing Loans In Canada - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopThe SR&ED bridge loan in Canada. Did it almost become a hushed secret at a timer when the very existence of the SRED tax credit seemed in doubt? The real secret of SRED loans in Canada is that they were available for your tax credit prior to the current budget, and, guess what. ? .... They ...
Views: 908 - Cracking The ( SBL Loans ) Code . Fast Track Your Approval On The Canada Government Small Business Loan - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopSBL Loans in Canada. How can the Canadian business owner or financial manager ' crack the code ' when it comes to the Canada small business loan. It’s of course a government program that helps businesses get the financing they might otherwise not be able to achieve. Let's examine some crucial ...
Views: 918 - Creative Ways To Use A Capital Leasing Company In Canada. Lease Finance Companies Have Your Solution In Hand - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopIs your company getting the most from an asset and capital leasing company in Canada? Let's examine how your firm can maximize some really creative benefits from lease finance companies in the Canadian marketplace. Equipment finance doesn't have to be a ' complex ' form of business financing ...
Views: 748 - Receivables Purchase Finance In Canada . Don’t Get Caught Misunderstanding AR Financing strategies And Costs - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopReceivables purchasing financing in Canada. Thousands of businesses in Canada utilize AR financing when the economic climate and their particular situation does not allow them to ' extract ' the type of financing they need for their working capital and cash flow. Is it really positive to ...
Views: 822 - Canadian Franchising - Key Components Of A Successful Loan For A New Or Existing Franchise - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Stan ProkopCanadian franchising. Got your act together? The act we're referring to of course is your ability to successfully secure a franchise loan for a new or existing franchise in Canada. Let's focus in on some critical components of what to do and with whom! It's not as hard as you think to turn ...
Views: 732 - How To Finance A Company In Canada .Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make In Cash Flow Financing - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopHow To Finance A Company...that's the challenge for owners of new and existing businesses in Canada when it comes to equity, debt, and cash flow financing. Let's examine some basic aspects surrounding that issue with a focus on how Canadian business owners and financial managers can both ...
Views: 692 - 2 Signs Your Business Is Going Broke And Your Solutions For Fixing Business Cash Flow Problems - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopCan you spot (or have you spotted already) business cash flow problems inside your firm? A better question might be - have you got some solutions to those problems! We've got some insights into both today. Business failure, temporarily, (or otherwise!) often comes back to cash flow and ...
Views: 678 - Do Your Competitors Use A Customer Finance Vendor Program To Beat You At The Sales Game? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopThinking about a customer finance vendor program? We know for sure that many Canadian business owners and financial managers recognize that their competition sometimes wins the sales battle, without even beating you at actual pricing / cost. How do they do that? If you had the ability to get ...
Views: 707 - Don’t Make These Blunders When Financing A Canadian Franchise . Franchising In Canada … Done Right! - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopA blunder. We're told it's about ' acting blindly ‘... ‘without guidance'. Can you actually afford to make a blunder when it comes to financing a Canadian Franchise? Talk about a costly mistake. Let’s examine some ways in which you can avoid making those serious mistakes when looking at ...
Views: 651 - Considered A Canadian Business Advisor For Specialized Access To Financing Funds And Lenders In Canada? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopYes, of course it’s ultimately up to you but have you considered a Canadian business financing advisor for your specialized access to funds, financing and traditional and alternative lenders in Canada? As we said it’s you the Canadian business owner or financial manager that has to both ...
Views: 645(2 votes) - Avoiding Canadian Business Credit Nightmares. Banking And Bank Loans For Business In Canada - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopWhen it comes to Canadian business credit and banking in Canada (loans, credit lines, etc) it's more than a bit unfortunate that many business owners and financial managers view the process and the challenge as somewhat of a nightmare or at the very least a negative process. Let's examine how ...
Views: 711 - Warning! Are Traditional Factoring Program Companies In Canada Right For Your AR Finance Challenge? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2012 from Stan ProkopThere's nothing like a ' Danger Ahead' sign up the road to catch a Canadian business owners attention. That's why we're pointing out a number of things today with respect to factoring companies in Canada, how they work, and why ar (accounts receivable) finance may be the best thing that ever ...
Views: 646 - Someone’s Got Your Back On Cash Flow Solutions ! Canadian Working Capital Management - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopCash flow solutions and working capital management in Canada. It's nice to know that you do in fact have solutions, help and assistance in Canada... in effect ' someones got your back ' .. helping you out. A lot is written about why business fail, or stop growing ; we often hear that ' lack ...
Views: 748 - Therapy For Business Cash Flow Problems ? Working Capital Financing Solutions And Alternatives - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopBusiness Cash Flow Problems? Maybe some working capital therapy in order. Therapy - it's what they call a ' curative power ' , so let's examine some curative powers around one of the biggest challenges Canadian business financing, working capital and cash flow needs. We're all familiar ...
Views: 913(1 vote) - Scientifically Proven ? An Asset Lease Whether Operating Or Capital Works For Financial Bridging of Canadian Business Financing - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopScientifically proven? It's defined as a ' body of techniques’ for acquiring new knowledge. Unless we're missing something an asset lease is a trusted financial solution, bridging your operating capital needs to your long term financing solutions. Whether it’s an operating lease versus a ...
Views: 723(1 vote) - Creative Ways for Franchise Finance In Canada. From IT Franchises To Restaurant Franchising Here’s How ! - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopFranchising Canada. Whether it’s an ' IT ' franchise in the world of technology, or a restaurant in the quick service / full service/ casual service industry everyone it seems wants to get on board. If they know they have the ability to finance the business...so let’s examine some creative ways ...
Views: 752(1 vote) - Lost ! Your Canadian Franchise Opportunities. Issues You Can’t Not Consider Re: Your Franchising Finance Loan - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopFeeling like you may have missed out, or perhaps simply overwhelmed with the ability to a finance Canadian franchise opportunities. There are a lot of issues to consider when contemplating a franchising loan, some of which you may not have even considered or be aware of. Oh, and by the way, ...
Views: 610(1 vote) - Excuse Us For Pumping Types Of Accounts Receivable Funding In Canada ! Intrigued By Factoring Finance In Canada? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopAre some types of accounts receivable funding and factoring financing better than others? We're often accused of ' pumping’, aka ' promoting' this type of Canadian business financing for firms of all types in Canada. Why is that? Is receivable financing, on its own or blended in with ...
Views: 772(1 vote) - Achieve the Impossible With ABL ? How The Asset Based Line Of Credit Facility Creates Financing - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopWhy do we maintain ABL financing achieves the impossible? For us, it seems pretty simple. It's that just one type of Canadian business financing, the asset based line of credit facility, can successfully address, and answer ' YES ' to the following questions: Is Your Firm viewed as high risk ...
Views: 683(1 vote) - No ‘ SRED ‘ Of Doubt ! SR And ED Tax Credits Finance Via A Bridge Loan Is Still Here ! - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopSR & ED Tax credits. Did you or your firm have any doubt about the SRED program in Canada? I think we can safely say thousands did, and the good news is that the SRED Program is still intact... yes some changes, but still alive and well . And even better news? Your SR ED claim is still ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - A Quick Proven Way To Accelerate Cash Flow Finance ? Use A Purchase Receivables Factoring Program - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Stan ProkopWaiting for anything good to happen is business isn't really our favorite thing to do. That's why cash flow finance via a purchase receivables strategy to finance your business eliminates waiting. Waiting for what? Well the question simply becomes: ' Would you rather have cash in the bank ...
Views: 801(1 vote) - 2,450 Ways To Pinpoint Cash Flow Problems Via Working Capital Solutions In Canada - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopCash flow problems and working capital solutions to those challenges that are faced by Canadian business. Are we really saying there are 2,450 ways to pinpoint the problem? In a way yes. Let's explain. Although cash flow challenges are more than ' intuitive ' in the real world (that’s where ...
Views: 844 - The Black Hole Of Canadian Financing – Is Financing Cash Flow And Working Capital Your Corporate Finance Challenge? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopIs financing cash flow and working capital really the ' black hole ' of corporate finance and business financing in Canada? It sure seems that way. That ' black hole ‘... it’s a term used to denote a place of ' confinement ‘from which ' nothing can escape '. That clearly seems to be the ...
Views: 678 - Financing Tax Pigs . Your SRED ( SR&ED Tax Credits ) Tax Credit Claims Are Still 100% Financeable! - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopOuch! Make that a double ouch! Tax pigs? That was the assessment of one of Canada's leading economics and business professors when it came to Canadian firms who line up (we assume he meant at the trough?!?!) to get their fare share of what he called ' tax preferences' in Canada. The thrust ...
Views: 687 - Exploring Government SBL Loans In Canada . The Can and Can’t Of The Business Improvement Loan - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopGovernment SBL Business Loans in Canada. You can... No you Can’t. What we mean of course is that the program is limited in some respects so lets clarify for Canadian borrowers what they can and in fact can't do with the BIL program - its the acronym for the federal Business Improvement Loan' ...
Views: 742 - Sales Generation At No Cost? Use Customer Financing Via Vendor Finance Leasing Programs For Revenue & Cash Flow Success - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopWould a Customer Financing Program for your clients increase your sales at virtually no cost to your own firm? You might me surprised that many of your competitors are beating you at the sales game only because they have mastered utilizing the tool of vendor finance via leasing ...
Views: 686 - The Evolution Of The Sale Leaseback Transaction In Canada . Get The Most From Your Lease Finance Company - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Stan ProkopThe sale leaseback transaction in Canada. It's back. Let's examine the resurgence of this unique financing transaction via a lease finance company or other financial firm. Canadian business owners and financial managers, as owners of certain asset classes, have the ability to enter into a ...
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