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Purchase order financing is often thought of as little more
than a shortcut for small companies looking to expand rapidly in order to
achieve a more favorable market position. Most business owners think purchase
order financing is only a viable
option for small companies without the cash-on-hand to pay for the supplies and
infrastructure they need. Yet purchase order financing is available, and a good
idea, for any company looking to complete an essential order they can’t afford
within the boundaries of their current financial position.
You see, purchase order financing plays a very important
role in the business world, a role which doesn’t always have anything to do
with assisting small, cash-strapped businesses. Purchase order financing
provides a viable option for companies with bad credit who aren’t able to
receive a traditional loan or extension from their bank. A bank may turn down a
company’s request for a larger loan for a number of reasons, even if that
company is well established. Sometimes a bank will no longer provide any extra
credit to a company who already finds itself heavily indebted; other times a
bank simply won’t provide enough extra credit to a debt-laden company to
complete a necessary order.
Even companies who restructure their debt in order to
improve their cash flow occasionally find themselves unable to borrow the
additional money they need to complete their essential orders. In these
situations purchase order financing will provide those companies with the
ability to buy what they need through less conventional channels and on increasingly
favorable terms.