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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.



Monday, May 30, 2016

Business Financing In Canada : Avoiding Bad Decisions In Your Asset Finance & Loan Search










On A Scale Of 1-10 How’s Your Business Financing Doing ?


OVERVIEW – Information on business financing in Canada . Asset finance and loan solutions can more effectively be accessed with a solid understanding of your balance sheet





Business financing in Canada , even when you're wildly profitable is always still a challenge for owners/financial mgrs. On that scale of 1-10 how comfortable are you that your firm has access and knowledge to the best financing solutions? Let's dig in.

‘Cash flow is tight ' is the common term we hear when we talk to customers struggling with their sales goals. Ironically, as we've hinted it even gets tighter when sales and profits are strong. ( Spoiler alert - that's because you're building current assets such as receivables and inventories as well as acquiring new assets and technology )

Sometimes it's almost as if there's a ' leak' in your funds as the owner/financial mgr struggles to put financing in place. The clues are often in your financial statements, but sometimes difficult to pin down for some.

Those cash flow and working capital shortages can put a huge strain on the business - often straining relationships with suppliers and lenders such as your bank.

It sometimes makes a lot of sense to get a third party outside opinion on your current financial position. That's when unlocking valuable business finance techniques can really pay off to cover off short term and intermediate funding needs.

It's no secret that a major focus of business is to increase sales. As important though is the need to ensure you understand what in fact is happening to your overall cash flow. What we're really talking about is your ' operating cash flow ' and what ' drivers ' are in fact increasing or decreasing that cash.

In many cases it's always best to use longer term financing for acquiring new assets and technology. By the way, even business software can be financed! Your overall profit situation as well as your profit margins will often help drive what financing your firm is eligible for.

Also the types of assets your firm carries on the balance sheet and understanding their size and quality will often also drive finance solutions you need are eligible for.

Assets that can be monetized include:

Receivables

Inventory

Equipment

Tax Credits

Purchase Orders

Solutions such as A/R financing, inventory loans, equipment leasing, sale leasebacks, and SR&ED tax credits can all be ' cash flowed' into immediate liquidity. By the way these solutions tend to be ' non bank ' in nature and predominantly available through commercial finance companies or alternative lenders.

Newer businesses are often eligible for the Government of Canada Small Business Loan (new loan maximum is $ 1,000, 000.00).

If you want to avoid making ' bad decisions' in the financing of your business seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you with your capital and cash flow needs.


Stan Prokop -
founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial
Originating business financing for Canadian companies , specializing in working capital, cash flow, asset based financing . In business 10 years - Completed in excess of 100 Million $$ of financing for Canadian corporations . Core competancies include receivables financing, asset based lending, working capital, equipment finance, franchise finance and tax credit financing. Info & Contact Details :
http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

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 '


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.





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