Tuesday, January 31, 2012

What You Don’t Know about Purchase Order Financing



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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.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know About Business Debt Plan

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Creating a business debt plan is one of the most intelligent actions any financially struggling company can undertake. The right business debt plan will help a company clear away the present-day ramifications of decisions they’ve made in the past. And when a company is able to lighten the financial load of their past they will be able to focus on building a profitable future.

If there’s one thing ever business owner needs to know about working with a business debt plan it’s the fact a business debt plan can do a whole lot more than simply save them from bankruptcy. In fact every business will benefit from creating a debt plan, even if they aren’t on the verge of bankruptcy.

The right debt plan will help your business with a wide range of problems. If you find your company short on cash flow, unable to develop the liquid reserves it needs to expand, then a business debt plan can help your company increase its margins. If your company has accumulated a number of older debts which have updated their terms in a less-than-favorable manner, then you can use debt restructuring to return those loans to a manageable monthly level. And if you simply need to improve your balance sheet then a business debt plan can help the appearance of your company’s financials.

Most business owners consider themselves to be at the mercy of their lenders and the owners of their accounts. With an intelligently laid out business debt plan you will be able to take control over your repayment terms and create a favorable financial position for your company- one which improves its present and ensures its future.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Payable Restructuring: Why Your Business Won't Go Bankrupt


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Business bankruptcy may feel inevitable when you face a huge mound of debt payments draining away your potential profits and preventing you from building the infrastructure you need to reach a favorable market position. Yet business bankruptcy is not inevitable, provided you take the right steps. And one of the best steps you can take to prevent business bankruptcy is restructuring your account payables.

Why will a simple restructuring of your accounts prevent your business from going under? When you restructure your accounts intelligently you will be able to create positive cash flow where previously you only saw red. Restructuring your account payables will reduce the size of the monthly liabilities preventing your company from achieving profitability. And one of the most common reasons why businesses go bankrupt lies in a lack of profitability and a lack of positive cash flow due to an overwhelming number of regular debt payments.

The key to avoiding business bankruptcy lies in being able to make all of your payments and financial obligations every single month. By restructuring your business debts you will be able to make sure your monthly financial obligations are always manageable, no matter how large of a debt underlies them.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Ugly Truth about Business Bankruptcy

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Too many business owners believe as long as they avoid business bankruptcy they won’t have to worry about the health or reputation of their credit. They believe as long they restructure their debt they won’t suffer any of the negative side effects of their poor financial history. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. The ugly truth about business bankruptcy is the fact it’s nothing more than the end result of a long line of actions which have already devalued your business’ credit.

Should you avoid business bankruptcy? Absolutely. A business which has gone bankrupt looks even worse than a business which merely fell into delinquency. But there’s nothing attractive about a business which fell into delinquency. The moment you are seriously considering credit restructuring it’s likely already too late to keep your credit looking good.

That’s the bad news. The good news is you can minimize the damage to your credit and make sure your suppliers will continue to work with you after you return to solvency if you work with the right professional representation. Hiring representation to negotiate with your creditors will help you arrive at a mutually beneficial restructuring plan, keeping your business operational and providing them with revenue they weren’t previously receiving. When you hire on an outside negotiating team you will also improve your relationship with both your creditors and your suppliers.

Regardless of whether you file bankruptcy or not, if you need to restructure your debt than your credit already sits in bad standing. The first step to rebuilding your credit is restructuring then repaying your debt.