Women Business Owners May Face Loan Gender Gap….

Women Business Owners May Face Loan Gender Gap… Women who own small business are still behind their male counterparts when it comes to getting loans and government contracts, a recently released congressional report said. The report by Democratic staffers of the Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee found that while women-owned businesses account for 30 […]

Tips for managing your cash flow…..

Tips for managing your cash flow… Most businesses experience slow cash flow at some point in time.  Knowing how to prevent or handle this situation can be a challenge for even the savviest business person.  Here are some tips to help navigate through these choppy waters: Before doing business with a company check a potential […]

Factoring works…..

Factoring works….. For years small businesses have had few places to turn if they were seeking financing and were turned down by the bank.  New and small businesses typically have a much harder time acquiring traditional loans to cover day-to-day operating costs much less additional cash to purchase new equipment or supplies.  Fortunately factoring has […]

The New Texas Oil Boom….

The New Texas Oil Boom… Just 75 miles south of San Antonio is the center of one of the biggest oil booms ever to hit Texas and quite possibly the United States.  This vast oil and gas reservoir in South Texas is known as the Eagle Ford Shale, along with another in West Texas known […]

Factoring… A look back

Factoring… A look back Ever wonder how or why factoring or accounts receivable financing came to be?  Oddly enough it goes much farther back than you might think. Factoring dates back to the financing of trade, particularly international  trade.  It is said factoring originated in the far- east  and China,  particularly in the spice trade.  […]

Factoring 1…2…3…

Factoring 1…2…3… Having transitioned into the new year,  2014 will undoubtedly bring many challenges for small business owners.  One of these challenges is finding the right sources of capital to fund their business.  A key to running any business is to always know where you are financially.  All too often company finances go overlooked until […]