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The Best Canadian Financing Options For Your Business
Short and long term financing options are not always comparable to the U.S. borrowing options we read and hear about in the business news. That is a double-edged sword when it comes to financing your company with the right loans, debt and cash flow options that allow the business owner and financial mgr to fund the company.
At 7 Park Avenue Financial new clients tell us they feel strongly that there is a lack of proper business funding options for small and medium enterprise firms in the Canadian business landscape.
For those companies that are clearly a ' barrier to growth', let alone survival in economic turbulence! Primarily we're talking about debt financing as well as ' asset monetization' to grow cash flow and working capital without taking on debt. Solutions such as business credit lines, either via the bank or a non bank lender, are critical to operating any business.
Businesses are funded in different manners, whether they are new and ' out of the gate ', often funded by owner personal investment and the proverbial ' friends and family '. Debt financing for the SME sector in Canada has historically been difficult to achieve.
Many new businesses, franchises included, are funded by the Canadian Govt Small Business Loan progra,m which offers significant capital to new and growing businesses. A combination of generous limits, low rates, and government guarantees and low personal guarantee makes this program very appealing to thousands of businesses every year.
We spoke of the business finance options in the U.S. It is important to note that there is probably a lot wider variety of options and lenders in the United States.
EXAMPLE : Canada set up its own version of the U.S. ‘SBA ' program. In Canada we call it the ' SBL ' - It's a govt guaranteed loan with the federal govt guaranteeing 85 % of your loan to the bank. In Canada, the program only finances equipment, leaseholds and real estate. In the U.S., numerous other options are available under the same program.
A different banking and financial system create the perception that there are more banks and lenders in the U.S., offering a larger variety of funding. But Canadian businesses should realize that a combination of traditional, as well as Alternative Financing solutions, do exist for borrowing needs.
Our Canadian chartered banks are significant ' deposit takers', as a result they are understandably risk averse, leading of course to a stronger banking and financial system ( that's a good thing ), but on the other hand limited business lending options to a certain degree.
The good news is that Alternative Lenders are providing more choices every day to thousands of Canadian firms, due somewhat in part to U.S. business financing models becoming more popular in Canada. Short term working capital loans, asset based lending ( ' ABL ' ), and numerous A/R and Sales financing solutions are now readily available to the Canadian business borrower.
The traditional financiers in Canada are:
Banks
Business Oriented Credit Unions
Insurance companies
Leasing Companies
Mortgage Institutions
Traditional financiers in Canada use the same approach for almost all borrowers, which of course has a tendency to restrict financing. In Canada companies seeking SME COMMERCIAL FINANCE (small to medium sized firms) constantly are challenged to finance sales and assets. Access to business lines of credit is always a challenge; Our previously mentioned Asset based lines of credit in Canada have exploded in popularity.
WHAT FINANCING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ENTREPRENEURS & BUSINESS OWNERS?
Offerings Business owners should consider include:
A/R Financing
Non Bank Asset Based lines of credit
Equipment financing
Sale leasebacks
Bridge Loans - asset based
Tax Credit Financing (film and SR&ED)
Franchise Loans
Govt Guaranteed Loans
Working capital term loans
Merchant advances
To borrow with a full understanding of your business finance options seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor with a track record of business finance success who can assist you with loans, funding and growth finance and survival options specifically suited to your business needs.
7 Park Avenue Financial :
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8
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 .
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
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