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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





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

Business Financing Plan Challenges : Solving The Commercial Loans And Finance Needs Conundrum In Canada

Here’s Your Clean White Canvas For Canadian Business Financing

OVERVIEW – Information on commercial loans and other finance needs in Canada. What the business owner/entrepreneur needs to know about the business financing plan challenge in Canada

Business financing plan
challenges rarely come with a ' clean white canvas' when it comes to options sought by Canadian business owners/financial managers seeking commercial loans or other forms of finance for their business. Let's take a ' start from scratch' viewpoint. Let's dig in.

The reality around the only two options for financing your business (debt or equity) still nevertheless provides numerous subsets of solutions within those two categories. In fact in some cases there are even ' hybrids' of those two financial choices.

So if you could start over in your financing options your understanding of where you business is in the spectrum - i.e. start up, early stage, growth, etc. is critical .Companies can burn through a lot of cash in the start up/r&d phase and those that can are encouraged to take advantage of Canada's SR&ED program if applicable. By the way, those R&D credits can be easily monetized via a Sr&Ed bridge loan, replenishing that much needed early stage cash flow.

Finance solutions for firms that are not yet profitable can also present a challenge. Although if you do have revenues those sales can be easily monetized via solutions such as A/R financing or inventory finance. Also large sales or contracts from legitimate clients can also be financed via P O / Contract / Sales Royalty finance solutions.

In some cases many Canadian firms focus on North American or overseas clients and markets. In some cases traditional finance solutions such as bank lines of credit or A/R factoring will in those scenarios require some form of credit insurance on your client base.

Debt financings suggest ' secured financing' via hard assets/term loans, etc, while some business owners prefer to ' chase ' solutions such as ' angel investments ', reverse takeovers of public companies or ' shells' or the proverbial (and somewhat elusive ' venture capitalist ').

Let's not forget the ' Government '. Along with the SR&ED program that we mentioned there is of course the Government guaranteed Small Business Loan providing financing (maximum 350k) for thousands of businesses in Canada at attractive rates and structures.

Where do many owners / managers requiring SME COMMERCIAL FINANCE solutions miss the point when they try to access traditional financing? One is simply understanding the focus of traditional lenders such as banks. Their focus? Profits and sustainable cash flow! Their fixation with your ability to paying their interest and principal is... focused! When no additional collateral can cover their preoccupation with cash flow and loan servicing it is unlikely you will get bank/traditional financing.

The good news? That ' clean white canvas' we've been talking about can deliver other forms of accessible financing - they include:

Non bank Asset based ABL business lines of credit

Lease/sale leaseback / asset bridge loan finance

Working capital solutions including Factoring/Confidential Receivable Financing/Inventory finance

If you're looking for a ' start over' strategy that works in your business finance needs seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can help you solve the Cdn. business finance conundrum.



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 BUSINESS FINANCING 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


' 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.






Stan Prokop

Sred Tax Credit Financing In Canada : SR ED Loans Solve The Refundable Credits Waiting Game

No Grain Of Salt Required ! SR&ED Bridge Loans Work

OVERVIEW – Information on SRED tax credit financing in Canada . SR ED loans accelerate the benefits of Canadian R&D capital investments made for processes and products under Canada’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development ( aka ‘ SR&ED ‘) program.

Sred tax credit financing in Canada (SR&ED) , we maintain, comes with a ' no grain of salt required ' statement attached to it. Most business owners/financial managers would agree that a lot of advice / information/sales pitches they received must in fact be taken with ' a grain of salt ‘! Yet the thousands of firms that take advantage of SR ED loans in Canada have proved that cash flowing their refundable tax credits in Canada's ' SR&ED ) program becomes the final benefit of participating in the program - receiving your cash refund earlier! Let's dig in.

The general nature of Canada's R&D refund program allows companies in any industry to participate. (However they must be privately owned, not ' public' firms). The incentive to recover your cash after the whole SRED process is appealing to thousands of firms who receive billions of dollars in refundable tax credits (aka ' cash ‘! ) based on an ever more simplified application process.

‘Processes’ and ' Products ' are the heart of most of the r&d under the program. SR&ED consultants are the most commonly used third parties who document the costs and activity of your R&D process. They augment the role of your accountant who typically files the claim with your year end tax return - At that point you're ' crystallizing ' your SRED receivable.

While companies choose different accounting treatments to document their SR&ED claim in their financials (‘govt receivable ‘refundable investment tax credit' etc ) the commonality is that you're now in a line up in the whole SR ED process Vis a vis receiving funds.

SRED tax credit financing helps immediately monetize your recovery of wages/materials/ contractor costs etc that are a part of your whole research and development process. We meet clients who have claims ranging from 50k to 1 Million dollars or more. In some cases the cash monetized via your SR ED bridge loan is a critical part of the firms annual cash plan needs. Since the majority of SR&ED claims in Canada are prepared by third parties who work on contingency the financing of tax credit loans makes even more sense - no cash outlay to prepare your claim and no monthly payment for the duration of your waiting period for your refund. (These loans have no monthly payment - they are short term ' bridge ‘finance’)

Business owners/financial managers we talk to are focused on accelerating their claim - that includes the use of a good / experienced SRED preparer, timely filing of their claim, and the choice to finance your credit refund if cash is needed by your firm.

If you're looking to finance your refundable tax credit and eliminate ' waiting ' for your refund seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business financing advisor who can assist you with discounting your claim for cash .. today.


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 SR&ED TAX CREDIT LOAN FINANCING 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


' 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.








Stan Prokop

Factoring Finance Companies : A Smarter Way To Evaluate AR Receivables Financing Solutions

7 Key Considerations For The Right A/R Financing Solution

OVERVIEW – Information on A/R Receivables credit solutions in Canada . Factoring finance companies offer different ‘ flavors’ of AR Financing . What does the business owner /financial manager have to consider in picking the proper solution?

AR receivables credit solutions
come in a variety of manners and offered by a multitude of new and established ' factoring ' finance companies and other commercial finance companies in Canada. There are 7 key considerations in picking the optimal solution for your firm - utilizing these solutions is a smarter way to ensure you have properly evaluated financing that is right for your firm. Let's dig in.

A/R financing is all about financing you need for your daily cash needs. As opposed to a bank ' interest rate ' on your borrowing a fee is charged. Using a 10,000.00 invoice as an example a typical fee would be in the 150$ - 200$ range. (Assumes you sell on 30 day terms and are collecting from your clients).

While a factoring finance fee will almost always compute to a higher cost of borrowing vis a vis a bank ( it's not a real apples to apples comparison ) A/R commercial factoring facilities have a more generous borrowing power ( typically 90% ), plus you are achieving the key benefit of receiving cash as soon as you make a sale.

The truth is that pricing from Canadian factoring companies differs greatly, notwithstanding that some of the key fundamentals remain the same - i.e. size of your monthly sales/ client credit quality, age and collectability of your client invoices, as well as any ' special ' services provided with the financing. Some firms actually require you to finance all you A/R, which to us seems like an unfair option!?

It's critical to remember that this is not a loan per se, and it's certainly not equity financing. Bottom line its cash flow financing based on your sales. In meeting clients and discussing this finance option we compare it to a retailer who offers credit card payment options - the retailer is paid immediately by the credit card firm.

Let's circle back to our 7 Key Considerations in choosing among factoring finance companies:

1. Responsibility for Bad Debts - Care needs to be given around whether your firm is still responsible for uncollected accounts - this issue also is a component of your overall pricing

2. Client profiles - Issues for discussion typically should include type of clients, geographical location

3.Number of Invoices issued per month and overall Days Sales Outstanding Profile - smaller invoices typically cost more to administer in an A/R finance solution , Also your ability to prove you collect accounts effectively will absolutely lower financing costs

4.Annual financing volume - As in any industry some firms only prefer financing receivables when annual volume is at least several million dollars in revenue ; a normal monthly entry point is typically in the 250K range from a monthly A/R total balance


5. Specialized Knowledge - While Commercial factoring companies offer financing to any firm that sells on business credit a handful of firms are focused on specialized verticals, giving them a higher level of expertise in understanding your business.


6. Systems/software/ online solutions - There is substantial ' back office ' work in processing your daily / weekly or monthly funding needs. Ensure your chosen partner has the systems and people expertise

7. Collections -

In our humble opinion this could clearly be one of your main considerations. While for decades 99% of all factoring in Canada involves notification to your clients many business owners/finance mgrs don't realize an alternate solution exists. That solution? Confidential Receivable Finance! It allows you to bill and collect your own accounts with no notification of any kind to clients.

If you're looking to assess a proper AR Receivables solution for your cash flow needs and don't have the time or expertise to walk the minefield of factoring finance companies in Canada seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you in evaluating and implementing a proper finance facility for your cash flow needs.




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 A/R FINANCING & FACTORING 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


' 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.























Stan Prokop

Turnaround Restructuring Financing In Canada : Constructing Your Restructure Loan Process

Surviving And Winning With Turnaround Financing In Canada

OVERVIEW – Information on the turnaround and restructuring financing process. For success a restructure loan process involves numerous key concepts outlined herein

Turnaround restructuring financing in Canada is a classic ' survival ' strategy to fix... save a business. Numerous key aspects to the loan/borrowing process will help you construct the right solution. Let's dig in.

There no time more than in a ' turnaround ‘when confidence is needed in the view of any commercial lender. Simple basic concepts such as a realistic cash flow forecast become more important than ever. That cash flow forecasting, along with your ' plan ‘allows you to survive in the short term and plan for intermediate/long term.

In some cases your firm might be in that dreaded category of ' Special loans' at a Chartered bank. Here day to day cash will be managed both by yourself and your banker. In many cases we see clients are at the absolute top of their credit facility with no additional borrowing power in sight. Here is the time that most businesses must consider alternative financing as new business credit from existing banks/lenders is near impossible.

There are numerous, shall we call them ' non financial' attributes to owner/mgmt behavior in a turnaround. These include:

Mgmt depth/experience
Evidence of financial controls/ability to produce required information
Ability to work with new lenders/advisors

In the majority of turnaround cases new commercial lenders will replace current secured creditors. Never has there been more importance at this time to ensure assets are properly valued. These typically almost always fall into the categories of inventory, receivables, equipment and occasionally real estate. Various non financial assets might also play a role, i.e. patents, contracts, etc.

A large majority of turnarounds loans are in the category of ' ASSET BASED LENDING ‘, Your firm and the lender will focus on present assets and asset growth that will also demand more interim financing . Example - financing to cover off growth in sales/working capital requirements.

When constructing your turnaround process you can also assume that in some cases there might be more than one lender. Other lenders might include equipment financiers, A/R financing firms , bridge loan specialists, real estate lenders, etc .This whole process involves ' carving out ' specific security for specific specialized lenders.

As we have hinted the turnaround financing process has different timelines attached to it. Short term survival must be balanced by long term re-growth of your business. Suffice to say in the short term cash is king... controlling and managing it! Issues such as collecting receivables on time and focusing on payables mgmt are key. It's all about asset turnover of A/R and inventory. If vendor / supplier relationships are key to your success before they surely should be top of mind now.

In certain cases it also might be prudent to sell non core assets - this might be real estate or equipment. Naturally no required operating assets should be sold! While owners might be reluctant to pledge new outside collateral in some cases that comes under discussion.

If your firm requires ' turnaround ' expertise in any aspect of its business financing seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with your restructure loan process needs.



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 TURNAROUND FINANCING 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


' 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.











Stan Prokop

Account Receivable Funding Is The Recipe For Your Cash Flow Finance Requirements

No Secret Phone Call Required For This Version Of Accounts Receivable Financing – It’s ‘Confidential’ !

OVERVIEW – Information on account receivable funding as a viable cash flow finance solution for Canadian businesses. Exploring the Confidential A/R financing solution

Cash flow finance solutions allow your business to comfortably strengthen your firm’s decision ability as well as financial future. One method employed by thousands of business owners/financial managers is account receivable funding, and in particular we're talking about Confidential Receivable Finance, allowing you to bill and collect your own receivables. And no ' secret phone call ' is required! Let’s dig in.

Planning your cash flow with the right external financing solution allows your business to better identify growth opportunities as well as avoiding the proverbial ' cash flow crunch' that comes with the ebb and flow of sales.

And the right solutions will always help you ensure profits without the risk of lacking working capital. While businesses have numerous traditional and alternative capital raising mechanisms those needs must also be properly communicated to any lender.

If your firm has ' sales ' it's always a candidate for A/R financing. Thousands of firms that can't attract a bank finance solution have the comfort of knowing their sales can be financed via receivables funding. This is short term financing at its best, allowing you to pledge / sell your customer accounts to fund obligations such as payroll, inventory/materials, and... growth in those sales! It's critical to understand that this solution is not a ' loan ' - there are no fixed payments - it’s a continuous revolving credit facility.

The confusion that exists between bank A/R financing and non bank financing lies in the way the collateral (i.e. your A/R) is documented. In the case of the bank its ' pledged ' while Confidential receivable finance via a 3rd party commercial finance firm stipulates specific receivables are ' sold' as opposed to pledged. Simple as that.

While a non bank solution will always be more expensive than the bank it’s a solid, effective way to finance your business. And more often than not it's a ' bridge' to getting back to a formal chartered bank relationship. which in the case of financing receivables is , in essence ' Unsecured Financing '.

There's a whole range of reasons thousands of Canadian businesses gravitate towards 3rd party commercial receivables finance. Has your business ever been in any of the following categories?"

Banks refused to grant you the amount of business credit you need

You have a bank line but it’s not enough!

Your firm is relatively new

One or a few customers represent a large portion of your sales - (known as 'concentration ')

How then does CONFIDENTIAL RECEIVABLE FINANCE work? At the core is the fact that, unlike traditional ' FACTORING' offered by 99% of commercial A/R financiers, no notification is required to your customers. So financing is clearly on the ' honor system '

given that you've received funding for your accounts and are obligated to pay back when your clients pay. Business owners are quick to see the positive impact of maintaining 100% of their client relationships, from sales to final invoicing and collection.

If you feel your firm can benefit from a winning recipe for A/R funding seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with your cash flow finance needs.




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 :

http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com/cash-flow-finance-account-receivable-funding.html






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.







Stan Prokop

Funding A Business In Canada – Busting Those Urban Legends On Financing And Commercial Finance Options

De-Stressing Your Business Credit Crunch Via High Functioning Financing Solutions

OVERVIEW – Information on properly funding a business in Canada . Exploring various commercial finance issues and solutions for Canadian companies

Funding a business in Canada at times must seem like sorting through urban legends

and myth vs. reality. Financing choices via banks or commercial finance firms seem either plentiful or non existent at times! We'll review some basics around ' de-stressing' your ' credit crunch' with a view towards high functioning finance solutions that make sense for your firm. Let's dig in.


The reality in Canadian business financing is that your firm will often experience at times a contraction in business financing capability. That might be from external reasons - i.e. the 2008 world depression debacle, or simply challenges in your own business re profit/loss etc.

The harder reality is that small firms tend to be much more vulnerable, and many business owners/financial managers look to newer non bank finance solutions for business credit. Those that seek bank credit typically look for either revolving credit lines or term loans of some type.

Many business owners certainly would agree that the ' bank relationship' concept is often more of a myth than reality , as concepts such as mgmt depth, business strategy etc are often misplaced by commercial credit scoring with a focus on ratios . The hard reality of Canadian business banking is that there is no real distinction in services and credit appetite, unlike the U.S. where choice abounds based on a different banking system.

Many businesses are looking towards Asset Based Lending (‘ABL ' ). This is a direct replacement for bank credit lines, providing working capital finance based almost solely on your business assets - not the ratios!

There are some interesting and popular subsets of asset based lending such as A/R financing, Inventory finance, etc. The ' harder assets' of your business, i.e. equipment or real estate can be addressed by equipment leasing or sale leaseback strategies which are tremendous popular.

It should never be forgotten that both owner equity and credit from suppliers often round out financing needs for many businesses in the SME (small to medium enterprise) sector.

In our opinion if you're looking for a true ' urban myth ‘spend some time looking for ' government grants ‘. While some ' grants ' (aka ' free money’?) exist they rarely can finance a business and often require ' matching ' of some sort.

The two government financing scenarios that are clearly NOT myth are the Canadian Government Small Business Loan and the SR&ED refundable tax credit program. These two programs fund over 10,000 businesses every year for amounts reaching 10 Billion dollars. No urban myth with these two programs.

For real world financing in Canada it's highly recommended to ensure you have both a business plan/cash flow forecast and a total focus on cash flow and debt repayment reduction in those documents. Naturally track records and business assets/collateral always help! Start up entrepreneurs take note!

If you're looking to de- bunk some Canadian business financing urban legends with a view towards time mgmt ( and ' de-stressing ' !) seek out and speak to a trusted, credible and experienced Canadian business Financing Advisor with a track record of success who can assist you with commercial finance options and solutions that are ' high functioning' for your business.




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 COMMERCIAL FINANCE & FUNDING 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


' 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.









Stan Prokop