One of the many reasons business owners are unable to grow their business is because they have too much existing debt. This can mean they are unable to borrow the funds they need to expand. Whether expansion involves new equipment, hiring new employees, or upgrading facilities, strong cash flow, and lower debt makes a difference. Evaluate Your...
Doing business internationally is risky. Suppliers and buyers alike face risks; for the buyer, it means putting up money without a guarantee of delivery and for sellers, shipping products without cash upfront could mean they lose product to non-payment. Cash against documents (CAD) is used to ensure an...
Your vendors, employees, or landlord are unlikely to wait until your customers pay their invoices to get paid. Business owners who are just starting up, have just made an investment in new equipment, or are in the process of attracting new customers all have one...
Unemployment continues its downward trend and there are over 6 million job openings nationwide. While this might seem ideal, hiring has actually slowed. Only 5.05 million hires were reported in April by the JOLT survey. This means that will companies need workers, they aren’t finding...
Capstone Capital Group, LLC aims to provide access to capital through factoring and purchase order invoicing. An alternative to traditional bank loans, these services function as a quicker, more reliable funding stream for businesses in the construction and service sectors. In addition, Capstone Capital Group,...
Janet Yellen is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. You may have seen her in the financial news over the past few months as she introduced recent Fed rate hikes. She is expected to make an appearance again in June...
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is an advocacy group for small businesses that consistently surveys its members to get a reading on the current business climate from small businesses. Currently, around 325,000 small business owners are members of the organization. While the group...
Buying American made goods is becoming popular again across the country, however, finding them isn’t always easy. For manufacturers intent on capitalizing on the rising trend and filling the need, reshoring is often necessary. But reshoring isn’t easy—or cheap. Thankfully, private financing companies are helping...
When you hear that the market is doing well or that unemployment is low, you might assume that it’s the perfect time expand your business and finally apply for that business loan. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Now, that’s not to say you shouldn’t grow your business....
“Project Scalpel” shows that banks are still focused on cutting costs. As a business measure, this seems reasonable and plenty of business owners can probably relate to the desire to cut overhead and to trim costs wherever possible. But what could this mean for businesses...