Alternative Financing Lending Companies And Loan Solutions In Canada : A Crash Course

The New Frontier : Why Canadian Business Is Turning To Alternative Finance Loans

OVERVIEW – Information on alternative finance lending in Canada . Companies requiring non traditional loans are seriously investigating alternate financial solutions

Alternative finance lending companies in Canada are often viewed as the new frontier in Canadian business financing. Offering loans and asset monetization solutions to the business owner/manager has helped fill the gap for businesses lacking the ability to access traditional bank capital. Let's dig in.

Both access to capital and convenience tend to be the hallmarks of why owners/managers in the SME Commercial sector turn towards this type of financing. Also the ability to explore numerous solutions via the internet certainly has helped.

The traditionally higher costs of this type of financing ( there are numerous types of ' alternative finance ' ) certainly is not the reason popularity has exploded - it can easily be stated that that alternative financing is often 2-4 times current bank pricing in Canada which is in the 3-5% per annum range.

Most business owners are keenly familiar with those bank ' algorithms' on debt service and cash flow ratios. While in many cases these same criteria are looked at by alternative these folks are more comfortable with collateral and sales growth. Another key point is that the 'alternate lender' product line is quite robust - It includes:

Factoring
Confidential Receivable Financing
Inventory Finance
Sales Royalty Finance
Franchise Loans
Asset based non bank business credit lines
Sale Leaseback/ Asset based bridge loans
Equipment financing /leasing
Refundable Tax Credit Loans

This provides borrowers with a wider range of solutions that in many cases can be combined to provide a full financing needs solution.

A careful review of the robust ' alternative lender' offering shows that these solutions are primarily ' working capital ' and ' cash flow ' based , allowing owners/managers to avoid the dreaded 'D' term - debt. The other observation we can derive here is that the alternate financing is more akin towards ' dating'... not ' marriage '... as these solutions tend to be short term in nature. In fact it's the goal of many companies requiring alternate finance is to gravitate back to traditional bank type solutions. No secret that bank financing costs and flexibility are most attractive for those firms that are approved.

Top experts in the U.S. maintain the growth in alternative finance lending companies is primarily due to frustration borrowers exhibit in application time and complexity when dealing with banks.

It should be mentioned that alternative financing is also very ' start up' friendly , although we advise clients they still need some ' skin in the game ' and reasonable personal credit history to maximize alternative lending success. Many clients we meet have ' CRA' issues which can often be solved with alternate financing paying out the CRA arrears, often impossible via a bank solution.

Both start ups and established firms can utilize 2 solid and recommended government solutions for financing. They include the Govt Small Business guaranteed loan, as well as Canada's ' SR&ED' program which allows for significant recovery of legitimate r&d expenses under the program rules . By the way you SR ED refund can be then financed as soon as it is filed... or even earlier.

Your 'crash course'

in alternative finance solutions can further be augmented by seeking out and speaking to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with loans and asset monetization strategies that solve your challenges .


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 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /Contact :

7 PARK AVENUE FINANCIAL = CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE LENDING EXPERTISE



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


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stan has had a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations.
Prior to founding 7 Park Avenue Financial in 2004 his employers over the last 25 years were, ASHLAND OIL, ( 1977-1980) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ( 1980-1990) ) CABLE & WIRELESS PLC,( 1991 -1993) ) AND HEWLETT PACKARD ( 1994-2004 ) He is an expert in Canadian Business Financing.

Stan has over 40 years of business and finance executive experience. He has been recognized as a credit/financial executive for three of the largest technology companies in the world; Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment and Cable & Wireless. Stan has had in depth, hands on experience in assessing and evaluating thousands of companies that are seeking financing and expansion. He has been instrumental in helping many companies progress through every phase of financing, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing and human resources. Stan has worked with startups and public corporations and has many times established the financial wherewithal of organizations before approving millions of dollars of financing facilities and instruments on behalf of his employers.







Stan Prokop