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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, February 9, 2012

Do Something Uncomfortable . Try ABL Finance As Your Canadian Asset Based Lending And Financing Alternative!




Canadian Asset Based Lines Of Credit


Information on ABL finance in Canada. Reasons why asset based lending is the new paradigm in Canadian business financing .




We can't speak for everyone but isn't it safe to say that either in our personal lives, or in business we're often reluctant to enter into a new situations simply because of the feeling of uncomfortableness. That's one of the reasons why Canadian business owners and financial managers might be reluctant to step outside their zone of comfort when it comes to looking at financing via ABL finance; an asset based lending arrangement for their new business line of credit facility.

We would maintain it’s hardly a risk, as an asset based line of credit revolving facility is becoming more mainstream and popular everyday.

In some cases it simply not knowing what an initial course of action might be. That's actually quite simple - investigate what ABL, how it works, what are the benefits, what are the costs, and finally get a sense of how and why it differs from bank facilities.

It's clear to most business owners that the Canadian economy is clearly improving over the challenges of recent years. That's why it’s critical that firms such as yours have the ability to secure sufficient funding to support their growth and survival. It has been that access to funding that has been one of the greatest hurdles

It's clear to many Canadian firms that capital is available, it's simply a case
of being able to access funding that in many cases Canadian chartered banks are reluctant to make available. Canadian bank facilities via commercial business lines are credit are clearly the low cost solution and can offer numerous other services such as cash management, forex, etc.

But what if traditional bank lines of credit are not available to your firm? Enter asset based lending! This is where that feeling of ‘uncomfortable 'might be setting in. Why? Simply because it’s different, in that it focuses solely on your asset and your company's ability to turn those assets into cash flow.

Why is ABL finance a better fit in many cases. We'll offer up simply the fact that it supports growth and a number of unique needs your firm might have.

Recent studies suggest that asset based lending grew over 25% in Canada over the last year or so. The vast majority of this activity is clearly the refinancing of existing bank lines and turning them into an ABL financing arrangement.

In Canada large cap ABL financing is very different from facilities sought by smaller firms. Larger facilities often start in the 5-10 Million dollar ranges and go into the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. The same type of facility is also available to firms in the SME sector where these working capital faculties start in the 250k+ range. Talk about a broad spectrum.

And that broad spectrum translates into a wide variety of rates and deal structures.

There is a lack of information quite often to the SME borrower who has heard about ABL finance, wants to know more, and might think his or her facility isn’t relevant, if not for size alone. In our opinion the majority of Canadian business owners and financial managers are ' desperate' for quality information on Canadian business financing alternatives.

Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you in both understanding and creating an ABL facility to turn your collateral into cash flow, quickly, and efficiently.





Stan Prokop - founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial –



http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com



Originating business financing for Canadian companies , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing . In business 7 years - has completed in excess of 80 Million $$ of financing for Canadian corporations . Core competancies include receivables financing, asset based lending, working capital, equipment finance, franchise finance and tax credit financing.





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