Guess What Your Business Needs? Working Capital and Small Business Finance Loan/Loans Options

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Looking To Get Off The Off Ramp And Get On The On Ramp To Successful Canadian Business Financing ?

Information on working capital solutions and small business finance loan arrangements that make sense for your cash flow needs. Cash flow financing via loans or monetizing your current assets is your challenge - here's how to solve your problem for business financing

Just picture your firm having access to all the working capital you need. Seem impossible? Not really... if you have a solid understanding of your options and your firms capability of qualifying or executing on those options.

Whether you're the largest corporation in Canada or a small new start up (and everything in between) your business needs working capital. In Canada small business financing loans and financing arraignments for working capital are limited to a handful of possibilities - but being aware of what they are and qualifying for them could be the solution to your constant focus on cash flow via some sort of working capital loan.

It is probably easier than you think to ensure you are addressing the cash flow challenge correctly - where it gets somewhat ' thorny ' is matching a solution to the problem or locating an expert that can provide you with the business financing assistance you need.

Two key elements of your first step working capital assessment are your gross margins and your turnover. That's the big problem we have with text book / academic solutions to working capital - they point you to the text book calculation - give you a formula which essentially has you subtracting current liabilities form current assets, and voila! the inference is you have working capital. However, our clients have never paid a supplier or completed a company payroll with a ratio!

To properly assess your working capital needs focus on understanding your turnover - how much inventory do you carry, what are the days outstanding in inventory, and as importantly, or more importantly, are your receivables turning over. Have you realized that for many firms 80% or so of the total of all the business assets you have are tied up in A/R, inventory, and, on the other size of the balance sheet let's not forget payables.

So can you have financial success based on your new found knowledge and analysis of your cash flow and asset turnover. We think you can.

Canadian business financing solutions to small business finance loans really revolve around a couple viable solutions. Typically, in our experience Canadian chartered banks cant satisfy your business working capital needs - if only for the reason that they rarely finance inventory and require significant merit in your overall financials, profitability, external collateral, personal credit worthiness, etc.

So, where do you go from there? The other solutions are very viable and can take you to a potential 100% turn around in cash flow - they include working capital financing as a bundled line of credit on a/r and inventory via an independent finance company. For firms that are larger we believe the ultimate tool is an asset based line o f credit that provides high leverage margining on all you business assets. Other more esoteric solutions, but still very viable although somewhat misunderstood are securitization, and purchase order financing of new contracts and orders. (Your suppliers are paid directly for the orders you have in hand - what could be better than that?)

Finally, coming up the road at lightening speed is factoring and invoice discounting. We mention them lastly but they are probably the most popular method, gaining traction everyday. Our favorite is confidential invoice financing, allowing you to control your financing.

So there you have it. You have identified new ways to determine the need; we have outlined 4 or 5 solutions that will take the guess work out of working capital. These loan and financing options are available with a bit of research, and, if you choose, speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can provide you with timely and valuable assistance in your cash flow needs.




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 100  Million $  of financing for Canadian corporations 

EMAIL - INFO@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

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




Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6082722

Working Capital and Small Business Finance Loan/Loans Options

Listen To Captain Obvious : 'Guess What Your Business Needs? '

Just picture your firm having access to all the working capital you need. Seem impossible? Not really... if you have a solid understanding of your options and your firms capability of qualifying or executing on those options.

Whether you're the largest corporation in Canada or a small new start up (and everything in between) your business needs working capital. In Canada small business financing loans and financing arraignments for working capital are limited to a handful of possibilities - but being aware of what they are and qualifying for them could be the solution to your constant focus on cash flow via some sort of working capital loan.

It is probably easier than you think to ensure you are addressing the cash flow challenge correctly - where it gets somewhat ' thorny ' is matching a solution to the problem or locating an expert that can provide you with the business financing assistance you need.

Two key elements of your first step working capital assessment are your gross margins and your turnover. That's the big problem we have with text book / academic solutions to working capital - they point you to the text book calculation - give you a formula which essentially has you subtracting current liabilities form current assets, and voila!

the inference is you have working capital. However, our clients have never paid a supplier or completed a company payroll with a ratio!

To properly assess your working capital needs focus on understanding your turnover - how much inventory do you carry, what are the days outstanding in inventory, and as importantly, or more importantly, are your receivables turning over. Have you realized that for many firms 80% or so of the total of all the business assets you have are tied up in A/R, inventory, and, on the other size of the balance sheet let's not forget payables.

So can you have financial success based on your new found knowledge and analysis of your cash flow and asset turnover. We think you can.

Canadian business financing solutions to small business finance loans really revolve around a couple viable solutions. Typically, in our experience Canadian chartered banks cant satisfy your business working capital needs - if only for the reason that they rarely finance inventory and require significant merit in your overall financials, profitability, external collateral, personal credit worthiness, etc.

So, where do you go from there? The other solutions are very viable and can take you to a potential 100% turn around in cash flow - they include working capital financing as a bundled line of credit on a/r and inventory via an independent finance company. For firms that are larger we believe the ultimate tool is an asset based line o f credit that provides high leverage margining on all you business assets. Other more esoteric solutions, but still very viable although somewhat misunderstood are securitization, and purchase order financing of new contracts and orders. (Your suppliers are paid directly for the orders you have in hand - what could be better than that?)

Finally, coming up the road at lightening speed is factoring and invoice discounting. We mention them lastly but they are probably the most popular method, gaining traction everyday. Our favorite is confidential invoice financing, allowing you to control your financing.

So there you have it. You have identified new ways to determine the need; we have outlined 4 or 5 solutions that will take the guess work out of working capital. These loan and financing options are available with a bit of research, and, if you choose, speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success
who can provide you with timely and valuable assistance in your cash flow needs.


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 100 Million $ of financing for Canadian corporations . Info /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 '

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.










Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6082722

Small Business Finance Vs Corporate Financing . Fundamentals And Advantages In Canada

Why Big Isn’t Always Better In Canadian Business Financing


OVERVIEW – . Information on small business finance in Canada . How does it differ from corporate financing based on company size and types of solutions available ?


Small business finance in Canada . Whets the difference, asks our clients between their capital needs and corporate financing in Canada. We work with both types of firms and there is a case to be made that ' SIZE COUNTS ‘, but you might be surprised at how. Let' dig in!

Business owners often hear the business fact that small and medium enterprises are in fact the largest employer and the true 'engine 'of the Canadian economy. It is also reasonable to assume that many business owners and the management of smaller and medium size firms worry about competing against the big global giants.

These larger competitors in many cases have 'brands ', as well as unlimited financial strength.

However, do business owners really know what those competing challenges are and how they can focus in on addressing them in some manner? In many cases (not always) they also have access to finance solutions available to larger corporations. They just didn’t know it!

As mentioned previously financial strength of big firms and financial limitations of smaller firms is certainly a key area. Small and medium sized firms continually focus on cash flow and are challenged by working capital. The banks and larger financial institutions can be forgiven for wanting to lend more to larger corporations, since their loans are safer and more collateralized.

The small firm can’t finance their customers in the manner that larger corporations can. The large corporations even usual financial strength to further compete against product and price by offering financing arrangements via their captive finance companies - think IBM CREDIT CORP as an example, or Caterpillar Finance. Just some examples.

Smaller firms are also challenged by personnel issues; they have trouble retaining key successful employees around issues such as compensation and benefits. Owners are focusing on day to day problems and challenges, and can't always think long term in areas of employee development, etc.

Naturally smaller firms pay more in direct costs because they don't have buying power; as well they are often focused on a couple core products and competencies. Larger corporations can diversify geographically and product wise as we know. Financing costs and interest rates in general have always favored the larger companies who borrow.


Intuitively the consumer or business customer gravitates towards a larger corporation for products and services, if only for the perceived safety and warranty issues.

Well, we have seen areas where the big guys clobber the small guy. Let's turn the boat around!

Service/Service/Service - have we made out point?! Value add in smaller firms is often service and support. Customers want the personal touch and they clearly get that from a smaller firm.

Also, in a smaller firm, in general the business owner is very focused on working harder and longer with their customers - big corporations tend to favor broad stockholder approval.

The smaller firm is also more adept, and can move more quickly to adapt to market needs. Big companies can take a long time to react to competitive change. Communication and market needs are much focused in a small company - it might take days, weeks, and years for larger corporations to implement major market changes.

Customers and consumers hate bureaucracy, and smaller firms certainly have less of that - decisions are made easier, customer situations are rectified more quickly.

In summary, business owners often have a fear of the 'gorilla ' in their industry - the big corporate giant with brand and financial clout. Instead they should focus on specialized market segments, localization of their services, personal service, etc.

It doesn't hurt to be a small /medium sized firm if we do it right! While larger corporate borrowers have access to low rates and flexibility and unlimited capital offer by Canadian chartered banks, insurance companies, capital markets, etc the reality is that many of these solutions, sometimes downsized and costing more, are still available to the SME sector.

Solutions include:

A/R Financing
Vendor financing
Equipment finance
Non bank asset based lines of credit
Inventory financing
PO/SUPPLY Chain financing
Monetization of SRED or Film tax Credits

Whether you're in the SME sector in Canada or a mid market borrower seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you with your cash flow and asset financing needs.



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 10 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.
Info re: Canadian business financing & contact details :


7 Park Avenue Financial = ‘ ALL SIZE ‘ Business Financing In Canada







CONTACT:
7 Park Avenue Financial
South Sheridan Executive Centre
2910 South Sheridan Way
Suite 301
Oakville, Ontario
L6J 7J8
Phone = 905 829 2653
Fax = 905 829 2653
Email = sprokop@7parkavenuefinancial.com





Stan Prokop

Guess What Your Business Needs Today ? Examine Working Capital and Small Business Finance Loan / Loans Options

Just picture your firm having access to all the working capital you need. Seem impossible? Not really... if you have a solid understanding of your options and your firms capability of qualifying or executing on those options.

Whether you're the largest corporation in Canada or a small new start up (and everything in between) your business needs working capital. In Canada small business financing loans and financing arraignments for working capital are limited to a handful of possibilities - but being aware of what they are and qualifying for them could be the solution to your constant focus on cash flow via some sort of working capital loan.

It is probably easier than you think to ensure you are addressing the cash flow challenge correctly - where it gets somewhat ' thorny ' is matching a solution to the problem or locating an expert that can provide you with the business financing assistance you need .

Two key elements of your first step working capital assessment are your gross margins and your turnover. That’s the big problem we have with text book / academic solutions to working capital - they point you to the text book calculation - give you a formula which essentially has you subtracting current liabilities form current assets, and voila ! the inference is you have working capital . However, our clients have never paid a supplier or completed a company payroll with a ratio!

To properly assess your working capital needs focus on understanding your turnover - how much inventory do you carry, what are the days outstanding in inventory, and as importantly, or more importantly, are your receivables turning over . Have you realized that for many firms 80% or so of the total of all the business assets you have are tied up in A/R, inventory, and, on the other size of the balance sheet let’s not forget payables.

So can you have financial success based on your new found knowledge and analysis of your cash flow and asset turnover. We think you can.

Canadian business financing solutions to small business finance loans really revolve around a couple viable solutions. Typically, in our experience Canadian chartered banks cant satisfy your business working capital needs - if only for the reason that they rarely finance inventory and require significant merit in your overall financials, profitability, external collateral, personal credit worthiness, etc .

So, where do you go from there? The other solutions are very viable and can take you to a potential 100% turn around in cash flow - they include working capital financing as a bundled line of credit on a/r and inventory via an independent finance company .

For firms that are larger we believe the ultimate tool is an asset based line o f credit that provides high leverage margining on all you business assets. Other more esoteric solutions, but still very viable although somewhat misunderstood are securitization, and purchase order financing of new contracts and orders. (Your suppliers are paid directly for the orders you have in hand - what could be better than that?)

Finally, coming up the road at lightening speed is factoring and invoice discounting. We mention them lastly but they are probably the most popular method, gaining traction everyday. Our favorite is confidential invoice financing, allowing you to control your financing .

So there you have it. You have identified new ways to determine the need; we have outlined 4 or 5 solutions that will take the guess work out of working capital. These loan and financing options are available with a bit of research , and , if you choose , speak to a Canadian business financing advisor who can provide you with timely and valuable assistance in your cash flow needs .

-


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 50 Million $$ of financing for Canadian corporations .Info re: Canadian business financing & contact details :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com/working_capital_small_business_finance_loan_loans.html