We all know how important maintaining a good cash flow is, but how often do we consider how external funding can help solve problems? I find that many business owners underestimate how profitable it ...

Invoice factoring involves selling your outstanding invoices to a third party at a discount. It might make sense if you need fast access to cash but can’t qualify for a business loan. Invoice ...

Companies facing a cash-flow squeeze and slow-paying customers often sell their invoices or accounts receivable to specialized companies called factors. The factor advances most of the invoice amount ...

Jim Seward of the University of Wisconsin-Madison: "You’re not increasing your debt at all, so your credit quality actually looks better by factoring." To continue ...