WELCOME !

Thanks for dropping in for some hopefully great business info and on occasion some hopefully not too sarcastic comments on the state of Business Financing in Canada and what we are doing about it !

In 2004 I founded 7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL. At that time I had spent all my working life, at that time - Over 30 years in Commercial credit and lending and Canadian business financing. I believe the commercial lending landscape has drastically changed in Canada. I believe a void exists for business owners and finance managers for companies, large and small who want service, creativity, and alternatives.

Every day we strive to consistently deliver business financing that you feel meets the needs of your business. If you believe as we do that financing solutions and alternatives exist for your firm we want to talk to you. Our purpose is simple: we want to deliver the best business finance solutions for your company.



Thursday, October 30, 2014

Receivable Credit In Canada : How To Properly Finance Trade Receivables In Canada




Here’s The Only Right Way To Finance Receivables

OVERVIEW – Information on receivable credit solutions in Canada. Knowing how to finance trade receivables maximizes cash flow and minimizes costs of financing . Here’s why and how
















Receivable credit solutions
don't always come from the bank. Any business selling on credit, large or small soon feels somewhat ' tied up ‘.










Those goods and services you've delivered require payment and the ability to finance trade receivables is critical. Let's dig in.

If a Canadian chartered bank or business credit union can't supply the financing you need is there an alternative? You knew there was, and it’s the financing of your A/R through an independent commercial finance company. The problem? Which of their multiple solutions works for you... is one better than the other, and can the costs of such financing be managed properly or reduced?

While the ' street terminology ' refers to this method of financing as ' FACTORING ' there are in reality a number of subsets of this type of commercial finance . Choosing the right one is your key to success,

Haven’t had someone fully or clearly explain how A/R Finance works? You've just received your clearance for a full explanation! --> Based on an up front financing security agreement being signed you can draw down typically up to 90% of the value of your total receivables that are under 90 days old . By the way the banks typically allow you to draw down only 75% of A/R, so one immediate observation is that you just managed to negotiate more liquidity / cash flow for your business,

The balance of 10% is in effect a ' holdback' of sorts, and when your client pays you received that 10% back immediately, less a financing cost that is in the 1.25 - 2% range. So using a 10k invoice as an example your financing cost would be 125 .00 - 200.00 $. Naturally the costs are geared toward your client paying promptly in 30 days, which are very typical commercial trade receivable credit terms...

Two critical points come to bear here:

1. You can reduce financing costs by focusing harder than ever on your management of receivables - That includes:

Considering advance/down payments in some form

Invoice clients the day you deliver your product or service

Offering prompt pay discounts

Improving collection procedures and invoicing clearly and properly

Key point – any time your clients pay over 30 days increases financing costs, and that includes higher financing costs or simply the higher cost of carrying receivables that are unpaid - Example... The carrying cost on $10,000 paid in 66 days at 14% interest rate would be: $10,000 x .014 / 365 x 66 = $253.00


2. Only draw down on your ' factoring’ facility when you need it

Ensure you have a facility that doesn't require you to finance all your A/R all the time - if that’s the case you're dealing with the wrong firm

Focus on the benefits of a CONFIDENTIAL RECEIVABLE FINANCING solution - This is our recommended solution for all our clients, as it allows you to bill and collect your sales without the ' notification' that is required by traditional factoring services

Use your receivable credit facility to reduce overall financing costs - this includes taking prompt pay discounts with your own suppliers, as well as negotiating better prices with suppliers for goods you can pay for on delivery


If you're focused on achieving the best method to finance trade receivables seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor with a track record of success in Receivable Credit solutions.



Receivable credit solutions don't always come from the bank. Any business selling on credit, large or small soon feels somewhat ' tied up ‘. Those goods and services you've delivered require payment and the ability to finance trade receivables is critical. Let's dig in.

If a Canadian chartered bank or business credit union can't supply the financing you need is there an alternative? You knew there was, and it’s the financing of your A/R through an independent commercial finance company. The problem? Which of their multiple solutions works for you... is one better than the other, and can the costs of such financing be managed properly or reduced?

While the ' street terminology ' refers to this method of financing as ' FACTORING ' there are in reality a number of subsets of this type of commercial finance . Choosing the right one is your key to success,

Haven’t had someone fully or clearly explain how A/R Finance works? You've just received your clearance for a full explanation! --> Based on an up front financing security agreement being signed you can draw down typically up to 90% of the value of your total receivables that are under 90 days old . By the way the banks typically allow you to draw down only 75% of A/R, so one immediate observation is that you just managed to negotiate more liquidity / cash flow for your business,

The balance of 10% is in effect a ' holdback' of sorts, and when your client pays you received that 10% back immediately, less a financing cost that is in the 1.25 - 2% range. So using a 10k invoice as an example your financing cost would be 125 .00 - 200.00 $. Naturally the costs are geared toward your client paying promptly in 30 days, which are very typical commercial trade receivable credit terms...

Two critical points come to bear here:

1. You can reduce financing costs by focusing harder than ever on your management of receivables - That includes:

Considering advance/down payments in some form

Invoice clients the day you deliver your product or service

Offering prompt pay discounts

Improving collection procedures and invoicing clearly and properly

Key point – any time your clients pay over 30 days increases financing costs, and that includes higher financing costs or simply the higher cost of carrying receivables that are unpaid - Example... The carrying cost on $10,000 paid in 66 days at 14% interest rate would be: $10,000 x .014 / 365 x 66 = $253.00


2. Only draw down on your ' factoring’ facility when you need it

Ensure you have a facility that doesn't require you to finance all your A/R all the time - if that’s the case you're dealing with the wrong firm

Focus on the benefits of a CONFIDENTIAL RECEIVABLE FINANCING solution - This is our recommended solution for all our clients, as it allows you to bill and collect your sales without the ' notification' that is required by traditional factoring services

Use your receivable credit facility to reduce overall financing costs - this includes taking prompt pay discounts with your own suppliers, as well as negotiating better prices with suppliers for goods you can pay for on delivery


If you're focused on achieving the best method to finance trade receivables seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success with a track record of success in Receivable Credit solutions.






Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN TRADE RECEIVABLE FINANCING EXPERTISE




Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?

CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email
= sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '
























Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Explained : Commercial Loans In Canada : Basic Business Loan Knowledge







Afraid To Ask How These 5 Types Of Business Loans Work?






OVERVIEW – Information on commercial loans in Canada . What does the type and jargon around business loan availability mean to the owner/manager





Commercial loans availability for Canadian business owners/financial managers often comes with terminology that confuses the benefits of a business loan with its actual availability. We’ll demystify some of that jargon. Let’s dig in.

Hopefully every business manager has some basics under his or her belt around areas such as rate, collateral, personal guarantees, secured vs. unsecured, etc. These are the essence of the majority of Canadian business financing. Not knowing how to finance your firm and where will often have the business being viewed as ‘ unstable ‘


We can say that 5 types of common business loans dominate the commercial lending landscape in Canada. They are:

Business Term Loans

Lines of Credit

A/R Financing

Inventory Finance

Equipment Leasing/ commercial mortgages

Naturally depending on your overall financing needs one or all these might actually be applicable.

Business Term Loans - these are suited for longer term financing needs, and while interest rates might be variable more often than not they are fixed rates and 3-7 year terms while optimal for long term financing this method of financing your business is more difficult to access.

Banks probably provide the majority of term loans in Canada and insist, rightfully so, on clean balance sheets, profits, and cash flows. A healthy dose of outside collateral on other parts of the business or the owner’s personal assets might also be required.

The one term loan that is a lot more accessible to entrepreneurs is the Canadian Small business loan - it's a govt guaranteed loan that finances up to 350k of equipment and leasehold needs.

Lines of Credit
- Corporate credit lines revolve daily around the current assets of your business, typically receivables and inventory. The strong alternative to bank credit revolving facilities is the ABL Asset based credit line - it is easier to obtain, provides more liquidity almost 99% of the time, and allows you to include all the assets of your business as borrowing power.

A/R Financing / Inventory Finance
- These two ' current assets’ are often the most critical parts of your capital structure. Outside the bank environment these assets are financing under working capital credit facilities. Your ability to turn receivables as they become due and manage inventory turns is key to the financeability of these two assets. When it comes to receivables financing our recommended solution is CONFIDENTIAL RECEIVABLE FINANCING, allowing you to bill and collect your own receivables and borrow up to 90% of outstanding A/R at any given time. It's a solid alternative when bank financing isn't available... or isnt enough.

Equipt Loans -/ Mortgages - Billions of dollars of capital assets are financed in Canada through equipment lease finance. Using independent commercial lease firms allow you to access capital outside the bank are strong sources of additional credit for any business .There is really no upper or lower limit for asset financing via the equipment lease. Technology needs are well suited to lease financing and provide business owners with a fair amount of flexibility in asset acquisition and replacement.


In business it’s critical to pick the right debt or asset monetization strategy, carefully assessing how long you need the financing. Considerations should include your firms overall credit quality, the amount of liquidity you have, as well as restrictions demanded by lenders under different loan scenarios.

Seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success
to achieve the ' survive and thrive ' commercial loans your business requires. Knowing the basics of our 5 focus areas allows the owner/manager to access the right amount of capital at the right time and to not feel vulnerable in both tough and good times.





Stan Prokop - 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN BUSINESS LOAN EXPERTISE






Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?


CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line
= 416 319 5769

Office =
905 829 2653



Email
= sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

























Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Business Funding In Canada : Climb Aboard The Traditional And Alternative Financing Train







Time To Put Away Those Mourning Clothes When It Comes To Business Funding










OVERVIEW – Information on business funding paths for Canadian business owners and financial managers. Alternative financing and traditional solutions comes with different requirements and obligations . The debt vs. equity conundrum


Business funding needs come with two other ' minor' complications - assessing how much financing you need and oh yes... where to get it .Let's dig in.

Many types of financing in fact may be totally in appropriate for your needs, and its critical to focus on both immediate needs and longer term needs. When it comes to debt financing and monetizing business assets the funding search is comparable to what equity seekers go through in their ' rounds ' of capital searching.

Your business needs funds to increase revenue and to ensure it has some sort of ' cushion' for unforeseen circumstances. Some firms are much more reliant on the need for new capital assets, placing further strain on the capital search. Service oriented firms don't need those assets - but the double edged sword here is that they have no assets to finance or collateralize.

Sales revenues are key to planning business funding needs. And for firms that are in start up mode careful planning has to be done around one time initial costs and needs Most entrepreneurs don’t realize that the majority, almost 90% of original financing for businesses in the SME sector comes from personal sources. Oh yes, and those VC’s, sharks and dragons that we read about and see on TV... they fund only a whopping 1-4% of all new businesses.

Debt financing and asset monetization, done properly allows the owner/owners to maintain their full ownership. Solutions include business credit lines, equipment financing, working capital loans, etc. If there is any good news about ' debt ' and asset monetization it’s that in comes in a variety of flavors- that includes:

A/R Financing

Inventory Finance

Franchise Loans

Equipment Financing / Sale Leasebacks

ABL loans - asset based credit lines that monetize A/R, inventory and equipment into one revolving facility

PO/Contract Financing

Royalty/Sales Finance Solutions

Even the Canadian government wades in with it's much sought after Govt Guaranteed Small business loan, providing financing up to 350k for new and existing businesses and franchises.

What does the business owner/manager need to know with respect to debt and asset monetization? Issues to consider include the amount and timing of your cash flows, qualification issues, collateral and personal guarantees.

Getting ' reasonable rates ' will always be tied to business financials and asset quality. While bank rates are low they come with restrictions and demands in the form of ratios/covenants and back up collateral respectively.

For proper direction and advice in your business funding needs consider seeking the services of a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success






Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN BUSINESS FUNDING EXPERTISE




Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?
CONTACT:

7 Park Avenue Financial

South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '































Monday, October 27, 2014

Canadian Business Financing : Game plan Required For SME Commercial Finance Needs






Is Your Search For Canadian Business Financing Resembling The Star Trek Dilithium Saga?








OVERVIEW – Information on Canadian business financing . Do you have the right game plan for SME Commercial finance needs to grow and operate your company ?






Canadian business financing comes with a game plan requirement. If there's any good news on that it’s that there's no discrimination when it comes to being a start up, small business, or large corporate.

Consider it as tough a solution as the ' Dilithium ' story line on Star Trek (rare Dilithium crystals were rare and needed to be replicated properly and the search was lengthy). The right steps and strategy in finding the right solution is your version of that saga. Let's dig in.

Larger corporate borrowers do not have the emphasis on personal guarantees and outside collateral that are required of the start up entrepreneur and SME. It's therefore necessary for the latter to ensure their personal credit situations are in order. The good news here is that while many non traditional financings require proper disclosure in this area less emphasis is placed on this aspect of business credit application, offset by either asset strength or the proven ability to generate cash flow.

Canadian banks focus on term loans and revolving lines of credit. Low cost, plentiful, they come with the requirements one would associate with bank funding - profits, cash flow, clean financials, secondary sources of collateral. ‘Unsecured debt ' is available, but comes with requirements of high net worth and demonstrable cash flow. It's a fabulous area to waste your time in if you can’t meet those requirements!

Business plans are not always required for many types of business lending
While being critical for start ups, government loans, etc they can be easily replaced with a solid cash flow and revenue forecast - one that accurately reflects timings and inflow and outflow of cash from daily operations. The ultimate irony in one aspect of Canadian business finance is that growing too fast is actually a turn off to many conservative lenders as cash needs can’t be accurately identified.

But growing fast and large is in fact desirable when it comes to such finance solutions as Asset Based Lending which focuses on financing all your receivable and inventory requirements generated by hyper growth.

Being turned down by a bank or traditional commercial lender still offers many other alternatives to commercial financing in the SME sector. Those solutions include:

Factoring / Confidential Receivable Financing

Inventory Finance

Government guaranteed SBL loans

Equipment Leasing/ Sale leaseback/ asset based bridge loans

PO / Contract financing

Asset based revolving lines of credit (the ' ABL ' solutions)

Revenue/ Royalty Financing

Monetization of SR&ED tax credits (if applicable to firms spending on R&D

In any form of Canadian business finance allow enough time to source and achieve the financing you need, and consider the services of a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success to deliver on your Dilithium dilemma!




Stan Prokop - 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :


http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com/canadian-business-financing-sme-commercial-finance.html


Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?


CONTACT:

7 Park Avenue Financial

South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email =
sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '


































Sunday, October 26, 2014

Technology Financing Canada : The Psychology And Facts Around Computer and Tech Leasing









Interested in Spending More And Getting Less ? Don't finance Your Technology Needs ! On the Other Hand ...










OVERVIEW – Information on technology financing in Canada . Historical benefits of lease finance are even more enhanced when it comes to computer tech leasing of assets and software





Technology leasing & Financing
is all about the ' economics' of acquiring tech assets in key categories of hardware, software, consulting and maintenance. Tech financing got its start 50 years ago from original behemoths such as IBM, Xerox, etc. A large part of the initial success of those two example firms revolved around their ability to offer financing to clients .

Top experts tell us that today over 50% of all workers in North America are working in companies just like yours that are big users, or producers of technology products and services. (Source: 'The Emerging Digital Economy 11')

Do Canadian business owners and financial managers really understand the differences between financing hardware and software versus other assets they might need in their business?

While conserving cash and choosing the right term or amortization are key elements in any lease tech leasing requires expertise and guidance in areas such as buy out options, renewals, upgrades, and early terminations. No one method of financing is the ‘ holy grail ‘ in Canadian business financing . While the obvious always advantage is the ability to acquire assets, including technology for minimum cash outlay more complex financial analysis in ‘ lease vs. buy ‘ scenarios will often suggest that lease financing is more expensive . Also when owners choose the wrong lease term on the wrong asset they will get that ‘ locked in’ feeling !










Although the benefit of ‘ off balance sheet financing’ has virtually disappeared with changes in accounting rules operating leases, particularly in the tech environment, still deliver lower payments, and maximum flexibility re upgrades, swaps, etc.


While almost any asset can be financed it's important to work with experts that offer specialized financing expertise in this area. That allows maximum buy and minimum spend, including, by the way, your ability to add maintenance and consulting to your desired solution.

No one recognizes the importance of cash flow than owners and managers in the SME sector in Canada. Growing a company while at the same time juggling supplier commitments, receivables challenges, and sourcing external financing is a 24 hr Job # 1. Tech Leasing is all about conserving capital and taking advantages of expertise in terms and structure. That's the ' huge win' that business owners are looking for.

Vendors, resellers and software firms can grow sales and maximize cash flows by offering lease financing options to clients. Providing clients with the ability to extend payments, or even utilizing ' buy now - pay later' creative financing is the final building block in the reseller / vendor product and service offering.

Rarely does a financing solution makes sense for both the seller and the buyer, but time invested with a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success will guarantee a positive impact on the bottom line of any business selling or acquiring technology.





Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :


7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY FINANCING EXPERTISE

















Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?
CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line
= 416 319 5769

Office
= 905 829 2653



Email
= sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Start Up Sources Of Finance In Canada : Early Stage Financing Is Your New BFF





Is Start Up & Growth Financing Keeping You Up At Night







OVERVIEW – Information on start up sources of finance for Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs . Early stage financing is challenging without this information




Start up sources of finance
in Canada easily keep the business owner/entrepreneur up at night. Let's dig in.

Is anything more uniquely challenging than financing needs of a startup? Is it even possible that early stage financing could turn out to be, as they say, your new BFF? Nothing is truer than the fact that capital acquisition chances are less certain in an early stage environment

Key to understanding the ' capital raise' is ensuring your business has a suitable match of debt and equity. The good news is that when you are up and running many sources of capital to monetize assets and sales are fairly plentiful. They typically include debt and asset monetization vehicles that allow you to generate internal cash. Those typically include:

PO / Contract financing

Monetization of SR&ED tax credits - these bridge loans are a great way to cash flow refundable tax credits under the govt R&D program for those that file claims

Receivable Financing / Inventory Finance

Asset based credit lines that turn receivables/inventory/hard assets into on single business line of credit


Those 4 methods are ' asset monetization' strategies - also available is debt in the form of a Govt small business loan or a working capital term loan from Canada's crown corp. bank.

Many business owners, some of whom are ' newbies’ are not 100% sure of the amount of financing they require, much less they could get approved for. Potential clients we meet who state ' as much as we can get ' simply require... well... you guessed it... a lot of work.

The proven way to calculate the amount of start up financing you need is to prepare a proper opening balance sheet and cash flow projection. Properly complete it will give you a strong handle on the inflows/outflows as well as, most importantly, the timing of the funding you will need - either in term debt for new assets or for business credit line needs.

Sales typically drive cash flow needs so being realistic in your forecast is key. An old mentor
of ours once said ' I NEVER MET A PROJECTION I DIDN'T LIKE'.

Can a realistic, even conservative projection fail? It can if it doesnt allow for the timing of working capital flows. Businesses in the SME sector can generate a lot of cash, more than they might think, by proper management of receivables, payables, and utilizing sources of funds such as equipment leasing. It's then that the owner/manager must consider external capital. And as expensive as debt might seem to small or emerging businesses it’s always cheaper than diluting ownership equity.

If you're in search of the right amount of start up, growth, and early stage financing for your businesses seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who just might be the bridge to your new BFF - solid start up sources of finance.



Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :



7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN START UP / EARLY STAGE FINANCING EXPERTISE




Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?
CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line = 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '
























Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Business Loans : Healing Power Of Financing Sources In Canada










Dear Abby : We’re Confused About Sources And Types Of Business Loans - Signed: Anxious In Canada




OVERVIEW – Information on business loans in Canada . What financing sources can business owners and financial managers explore in SME Commercial Finance availability








Dear Anxious In Canada : There's no question that the right financing sources and business loans can deliver on that ' healing power' that the business owner / financial manager needs to propel the company to that 'next level' of sales and profits. In some cases that might even mean a turnaround from less fortunate circumstances. Let's dig in.

Top experts in Canadian business financing constantly stress the ' conservatism' of our banks and major financial companies and institutions. That conservatism is probably justified when it comes to start up and early growth firms and the good news here is that many ' niche' financial solutions are available for those categories of financing.

Even the govt steps in re start ups, franchises, etc and offers the Govt Guaranteed Business Loan, making billions accessible for early stage and smaller firms with revenues less than 5 Million dollars.

What are the key factors that the owner/manager needs to have under his or her hat in order to access a financing source that makes sense? Ask yourselves the following questions, and being honest helps!






Do you know the minimum and maximum amount of financing your business needs?

Can you properly identify the right stage your business is in re growth potential?

Do you feel 100% comfortable in positioning your company for the right type of financing if in fact you were aware of those business loans and asset monetization facilities that make sense?

If you have a lot of time to waste then a recommended strategy is to approach all financial institutions that offer business finance.









Putting our sarcasm aside it's key to know that banks and commercial finance firms are very focused on specific sizes, offerings, and credit quality. So it should be very clear you should be working with someone that knows which commercial lenders are 100% interested in providing your firm financing you require.

While Canadian chartered banks are by far the best bet when it comes to cost and access to capital being established financially is key. Banks will look at your key issues such as your capacity to borrow, how much debt you have already, and what collateral and general business conditions exist in your company and industry.

Numerous financing sources exist outside the bank in Canada - they offer:

A/R Financing

Inventory Finance

Working Capital Term Loans

Tax Credit Monetization Financing

Govt Guaranteed Business Loans

PO/Contract financing

Sales royalty financing

Asset based business credit lines - revolving facilities that allow you to borrow against receivables, inventory and equipment

Equipment Leasing/ Sale Leasebacks

If you're focused on that ' healing power' achieved in proper business financing seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you in eliminating confusion around business loan achievability .



Stan Prokop
- 7 Park Avenue Financial :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

Business financing for Canadian Firms , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing , Equipment Leasing , franchise finance and Cdn. Tax Credit Finance . Founded 2004 - Completed in excess of 90 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :


7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN BUSINESS LOAN EXPERTISE




Have A Question /Comment On Our Blog Or Canadian Business Financing Alternatives ?
CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8

Direct Line
= 416 319 5769

Office = 905 829 2653



Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com


' Canadian Business Financing With The Intelligent Use Of Experience '