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Tips for Getting Out of Debt: How I Did It all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services.
To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives?
You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as:
• Were they able to quickly process your funding requests?
• Was the approval process simple? How long did it take?
• Was the company easily accessible through phone and email?
• How long did it take before you received funds?
• If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it?
• How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately?
• Would you recommend this company?You are More than You Owe - Just Remember That!It's official. Americans are drowning in debt. Not only are we working record hours and decreasing our quality of life just to pay the bills, but we are also racking up more debt even as we've paid off another! How can we stop this vicious cycle or revolving debt, and get our financial lives back in order?I found these few simple guidelines helpful in my own personal quest to be debt free, and in fact succeeded in paying off all of my outstanding revolving (credit) debt. You may also be able to apply them to your life as well, or at least modify them to help your personal situation.1.) Limit your trips to restaurants. I hear more people who complain about uncontrollable debt talk about eating out several nights a week. And guess what they're using? Credit cards. Don't dine out unless you're paying with cash or your debit card. Eating out is much more costly than eating at home. After tipping, many times two people can spend $40.00 or more. Imagine putting that same money toward an outstanding debt. Now take it a step further and visualize how it will feel to be debt free, and also guilt free when you do eat out again.2.) Every time you go grocery shopping, make a list and a pre-determined budget and do not waver from it. Not only can your wallet benefit, but many times your waistline too!3.) ALWAYS try to pay at least double, if not tr “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are ExplodeYour Business With Money Making Ebooks The world of commercial finance is complicated. It is suggested that all businesses consult with their trusted advisors (CPA, Attorney, or Partner) before entering into any financing transaction that will have long term effects on their business. The following statements are the opinions based on the dictionary definitions herein below.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Abridged Definitions:
MYTH:
Pronunciation: 'mith
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek mythos
1 a: a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon.
2 a: a popular belief or tradition that has grown up around something or someone; especially: one embodying the ideals and institutions of a society or segment of society
2 b: an unfounded or false notion
FACT:
Pronunciation: 'fakt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin factum, from neuter of factus, past participle of facere
1: a thing done
2: the quality of being actual
3 a: something that has actual existence
3 b: an actual occurrence
4: a piece of information presented as having objective reality- in fact: in truthOne of the key elements to making it online is to take an established product and make it better. You can do this by changing the price, changing the package, or taking a product people are familiar with and adding to it.I remember when I first started my internet buisness people thought I was crazy, that I wouldn't be successful. That was $100,000 ago. I took an already established product and made it better. And do you know what? Sales boomed!There are so many ebooks out there today. Those that are great and others that are not so great. The internet customers are going crazy over great ebooks!this info is for anyone interested in profiting big time over the internet with ebooks.(1) Choose an attention grabbing title. Onece you can grab there attention then they will be interested in whats inside.(2) Develop High Quality info. Would you want to buy it? If yes then your prospects will too.(3) Make it viral-meaning able to be distributed quickly. Give it away to 10 people and they share with 10 more. Thats 20 people with your info. Cool, huh?(4) Give them a bonus. Offer them a free ebook. Ask them to send email info to you website address and send the Ebook out promptly.(5)Have a website for your free E book. Nothing is better then a well prepared website. “A fool and his money are easily parted” FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 1 Finance companies that promise funding in 24-48 hours are the best choice. FINANCIAL FACT: Unless you are desperate for funding, you should take time to compare alternatives, read the proposed contracts, and consult with your advisors. It is recommended that you read the proposed contract before you agree to terms, and carefully consider the risks regarding following matters: 1. Percentage to be advanced: This may range from 60% to 90% of the face value of an invoice. Will the percentage to be advanced be sufficient to help you grow profitably? 2. Your obligation to work with the finance company: Are you required to sell 100% of your accounts receivable every month, or are you permitted to sell at your discretion? Are there monthly minimum charges and if so, would you be likely to use the services of the commercial finance company to this degree every month? 3. Will you be more profitable if you use the finance companies services? In other words, can you afford to pay the commercial financing fees in order to grow your business? 4. Which source is better for you: a small commercial finance company, a large commercial finance company, or the asset based lending department of a bank? With the small companies, you are more likely to work with the decision makers and their usually is more flexibility and discretion. With the large companies, you can accomplish larger transactions and this may be of great significance especially if your business is international. Banks may be an excellent choice if your accounting is perfect and you are good at dealing with strict requirements. Banks are regulated institutions with safety and soundness requirements which generally make banks more conservative than private lenders. GFS works with all three types of lenders. 5. Choice of law: If you are in California, and any dispute must be litigated in New York can you afford the risk that you might have to travel to protect your interests? Where are disagreements or disputes to be decided? Is there binding arbitration? 6. Penalties for early termination: Some yearly contracts provide that if you want to leave the commercial finance company, you are liable for “the greater of Two percent (2.00%) of the Maximum Credit Line, or the number of months remaining in the agreement multiplied by the Monthly Minimum Fee”. Is the termination fee risk affordable? 7. Penalty interest if you client fails to pay on time: Some lenders provide that if a client defaults, you can substitute another invoice and not be charged a penalty. Other lenders may require that if a client fails to pay an invoice within 90 days, you are charged 20% of the invoice face amount plus 7.5% per month until payment is made. What does the commercial financing agreement require when your client does not pay on time? “Economical with the truth” If someone is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 2 Finance companies that promise lower rates are the better choice. For instance, Co. “A” offers 3% per month; Co. “B” offers 3.25% per month. Co. “A” is the best choice. FINANCIAL FACT: Contract terms and conditions determine your actual costs based on when your clients pay. This requires analysis. It is recommended that you carefully consider the contract terms regarding how interest is charged and your experience regarding how your customers typically pay to project the true costs of financing. Here are several examples: 1. You sell an invoice with a face value of $100.00. Assume the contract charges are 3% for 30 days, with an 80% advance to you and your customer pays the commercial finance company the full amount due on the 30th day. You take an $80.00 advance on day 1 and your customer pays the commercial finance company $100.00 on the 30th day: v Suppose Lender “A” charges 1% for every 10 days period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer pays plus ten (10) banking days. Ten banking days are two calendar weeks. You will be charged for 44 days. One percent for the first 10 days, plus 4 percent for the next 34 days equals a charge of 5%. Your cost = $5.00. v Suppose Lender “B” charges 1.5% every 15 day period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer plus three business days for check clearance. You will be charged for 33 days. You will be charged 4.5%. Your cost = $4.50. v Suppose Lender “C” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive the check or wire funds transfer. This commercial finance company stops the interest clock on the day they receive payment from your customer. You will be charged 3%. Your cost = $3.00. v Suppose Lender “D” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive funds and charges daily interest only on the actual funds advanced, also know as per diem interest. Since you are being charged 3% on $80.00 your cost = $2.40. 2. In every contract the definition of “Payment date” and method of interest calculation are critical to anticipate your actual costs of financing. All of the above methods of calculation, except Lender “A”, may be reasonable on account of the risks inherent in the transaction. Gregg Financial Services works to obtain the most competitive rates and terms for our client’s initial funding; and GFS works to reduce commercial finance costs as you grow. 3. If you customers typically pay in 60-90 days, a contract that requires a minimum interest charge for 60 days is not unreasonable. This condition may be a required for medical accounts receivable financing. 4. Consider whether the commercial finance company’s contract requires you to sell every invoice (100% of all invoices) on the day you issue them, or may you sell individual invoices up to 59 days past due, according to your needs? There are tradeoffs: lower price vs. flexibility. It is very much a question of assessing your commercial financing requirements and your gross margins to pay for financing costs. “Easier said than done” If something is easier said than done, it is much more difficult than is sounds. It is often used when someone advises you to do something difficult and tries to make it sound easy. FINANCIAL MYTH No. 3 You can determine the best finance company to work with by simply by comparing several different websites. FINANCIAL FACT: Websites are advertising. Knowledge of the lender, their reputation and business practices are essential to choose wisely. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: When assessing the most appropriate commercial financing company to use, make sure: • the provider is a reputable company • your contract corresponds with any verbal or written quotations • you are aware of any financial penalties if you wish to end the agreement early • the financing credit limits are sufficient for your initial needs • you have read the contract carefully before signing it, checking the amount of financing and notice periods • you understand all terms and conditions, and the costs you will have to pay Commercial Finance Brokers work with many dedicated commercial finance companies and banks across several businesses of all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services. To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives? You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as: • Were they able to quickly process your funding requests? • Was the approval process simple? How long did it take? • Was the company easily accessible through phone and email? • How long did it take before you received funds? • If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it? • How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately? • Would you recommend this company? “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are t 11 Moments of Truth e if you use the finance companies services? In other words, can you afford to pay the commercial financing fees in order to grow your business?These moments come when a customer or client…1. Hears someone else praise you or your work.2. Likes your physical presentation (appearance, voice, and smile).3. Is touched intellectually and emotionally by what you say.4. Recognizes you as a model of who or what the person would like to become.5. Hears that you care.6. Thinks he/she will be challenged and get what he/she needs from you.7. Knows that your fee is above their budget and feels you’re worth it.8. Experiences that you are consistently excellent technically.9. Is sure that his/her success and well-being are your priority.10. Is able to reach you effortlessly.11. Can count on you to treat his/her organization with unique needs.©2004 by Sandra Schrift. All rights reserved--Publishing Guidelines: You are welcome to publish this article in its entirety, electronically, or in print free of charge, as long as you include my full signature file for ezines, and my Web site address(http://www.schrift.com) in hyperlink for other sites. Please send a courtesy link or email where you publish to sandra@schrift.com Thank you. 4. Which source is better for you: a small commercial finance company, a large commercial finance company, or the asset based lending department of a bank? With the small companies, you are more likely to work with the decision makers and their usually is more flexibility and discretion. With the large companies, you can accomplish larger transactions and this may be of great significance especially if your business is international. Banks may be an excellent choice if your accounting is perfect and you are good at dealing with strict requirements. Banks are regulated institutions with safety and soundness requirements which generally make banks more conservative than private lenders. GFS works with all three types of lenders. 5. Choice of law: If you are in California, and any dispute must be litigated in New York can you afford the risk that you might have to travel to protect your interests? Where are disagreements or disputes to be decided? Is there binding arbitration? 6. Penalties for early termination: Some yearly contracts provide that if you want to leave the commercial finance company, you are liable for “the greater of Two percent (2.00%) of the Maximum Credit Line, or the number of months remaining in the agreement multiplied by the Monthly Minimum Fee”. Is the termination fee risk affordable? 7. Penalty interest if you client fails to pay on time: Some lenders provide that if a client defaults, you can substitute another invoice and not be charged a penalty. Other lenders may require that if a client fails to pay an invoice within 90 days, you are charged 20% of the invoice face amount plus 7.5% per month until payment is made. What does the commercial financing agreement require when your client does not pay on time? “Economical with the truth” If someone is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 2 Finance companies that promise lower rates are the better choice. For instance, Co. “A” offers 3% per month; Co. “B” offers 3.25% per month. Co. “A” is the best choice. FINANCIAL FACT: Contract terms and conditions determine your actual costs based on when your clients pay. This requires analysis. It is recommended that you carefully consider the contract terms regarding how interest is charged and your experience regarding how your customers typically pay to project the true costs of financing. Here are several examples: 1. You sell an invoice with a face value of $100.00. Assume the contract charges are 3% for 30 days, with an 80% advance to you and your customer pays the commercial finance company the full amount due on the 30th day. You take an $80.00 advance on day 1 and your customer pays the commercial finance company $100.00 on the 30th day: v Suppose Lender “A” charges 1% for every 10 days period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer pays plus ten (10) banking days. Ten banking days are two calendar weeks. You will be charged for 44 days. One percent for the first 10 days, plus 4 percent for the next 34 days equals a charge of 5%. Your cost = $5.00. v Suppose Lender “B” charges 1.5% every 15 day period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer plus three business days for check clearance. You will be charged for 33 days. You will be charged 4.5%. Your cost = $4.50. v Suppose Lender “C” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive the check or wire funds transfer. This commercial finance company stops the interest clock on the day they receive payment from your customer. You will be charged 3%. Your cost = $3.00. v Suppose Lender “D” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive funds and charges daily interest only on the actual funds advanced, also know as per diem interest. Since you are being charged 3% on $80.00 your cost = $2.40. 2. In every contract the definition of “Payment date” and method of interest calculation are critical to anticipate your actual costs of financing. All of the above methods of calculation, except Lender “A”, may be reasonable on account of the risks inherent in the transaction. Gregg Financial Services works to obtain the most competitive rates and terms for our client’s initial funding; and GFS works to reduce commercial finance costs as you grow. 3. If you customers typically pay in 60-90 days, a contract that requires a minimum interest charge for 60 days is not unreasonable. This condition may be a required for medical accounts receivable financing. 4. Consider whether the commercial finance company’s contract requires you to sell every invoice (100% of all invoices) on the day you issue them, or may you sell individual invoices up to 59 days past due, according to your needs? There are tradeoffs: lower price vs. flexibility. It is very much a question of assessing your commercial financing requirements and your gross margins to pay for financing costs. “Easier said than done” If something is easier said than done, it is much more difficult than is sounds. It is often used when someone advises you to do something difficult and tries to make it sound easy. FINANCIAL MYTH No. 3 You can determine the best finance company to work with by simply by comparing several different websites. FINANCIAL FACT: Websites are advertising. Knowledge of the lender, their reputation and business practices are essential to choose wisely. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: When assessing the most appropriate commercial financing company to use, make sure: • the provider is a reputable company • your contract corresponds with any verbal or written quotations • you are aware of any financial penalties if you wish to end the agreement early • the financing credit limits are sufficient for your initial needs • you have read the contract carefully before signing it, checking the amount of financing and notice periods • you understand all terms and conditions, and the costs you will have to pay Commercial Finance Brokers work with many dedicated commercial finance companies and banks across several businesses of all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services. To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives? You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as: • Were they able to quickly process your funding requests? • Was the approval process simple? How long did it take? • Was the company easily accessible through phone and email? • How long did it take before you received funds? • If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it? • How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately? • Would you recommend this company? “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are How To Deal With Rising Interest Rates es are the better choice. For instance, Co. “A” offers 3% per month; Co. “B” offers 3.25% per month. Co. “A” is the best choice.
FINANCIAL FACT:
Contract terms and conditions determine your actual costs based on when your clients pay. This requires analysis.
It is recommended that you carefully consider the contract terms regarding how interest is charged and your experience regarding how your customers typically pay to project the true costs of financing. Here are several examples:For the past few years, interest rates have been quite low, causing many people to borrow large amounts of money for a variety of different expenses. Now these interest rates are about to rise, and they will have a large effect on the personal finances of many borrowers. How do these interest rates affect you? What can you do to prepare for rising interest rates? In this article I will answer both of these questions.When Do Interest Rates Rise?When the Federal Bank increases the interest rates, the cost of mortgages, loans, and credit cards are also increased. Because the average American household owes at least $10,000 in credit card debt, they will be heavily effected the rising interest rates. If you are having a difficult time making your payments every month or are only making the minimum payments, it can be very difficult to pay down the principle when the interest continues to increase. In a situation like this it could take many years to pay off a loan.Don’t Be DepressedEven worse, if the economy suffers a major depression similar to what occured in 1929, banks and loan companies may begin calling in debts in order reduce their losses. This means that customers will be forced to pay back everything they owe up front, and if they can't their homes, cars, or other valuables could be taken from them. While this may sound extreme, history has a way of repeating itself. It is important to make sure you d 1. You sell an invoice with a face value of $100.00. Assume the contract charges are 3% for 30 days, with an 80% advance to you and your customer pays the commercial finance company the full amount due on the 30th day. You take an $80.00 advance on day 1 and your customer pays the commercial finance company $100.00 on the 30th day: v Suppose Lender “A” charges 1% for every 10 days period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer pays plus ten (10) banking days. Ten banking days are two calendar weeks. You will be charged for 44 days. One percent for the first 10 days, plus 4 percent for the next 34 days equals a charge of 5%. Your cost = $5.00. v Suppose Lender “B” charges 1.5% every 15 day period. Assume “Payment date” is defined in the commercial finance contract as the date the finance company receives payment from your customer plus three business days for check clearance. You will be charged for 33 days. You will be charged 4.5%. Your cost = $4.50. v Suppose Lender “C” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive the check or wire funds transfer. This commercial finance company stops the interest clock on the day they receive payment from your customer. You will be charged 3%. Your cost = $3.00. v Suppose Lender “D” defines “Payment date” as the day they receive funds and charges daily interest only on the actual funds advanced, also know as per diem interest. Since you are being charged 3% on $80.00 your cost = $2.40. 2. In every contract the definition of “Payment date” and method of interest calculation are critical to anticipate your actual costs of financing. All of the above methods of calculation, except Lender “A”, may be reasonable on account of the risks inherent in the transaction. Gregg Financial Services works to obtain the most competitive rates and terms for our client’s initial funding; and GFS works to reduce commercial finance costs as you grow. 3. If you customers typically pay in 60-90 days, a contract that requires a minimum interest charge for 60 days is not unreasonable. This condition may be a required for medical accounts receivable financing. 4. Consider whether the commercial finance company’s contract requires you to sell every invoice (100% of all invoices) on the day you issue them, or may you sell individual invoices up to 59 days past due, according to your needs? There are tradeoffs: lower price vs. flexibility. It is very much a question of assessing your commercial financing requirements and your gross margins to pay for financing costs. “Easier said than done” If something is easier said than done, it is much more difficult than is sounds. It is often used when someone advises you to do something difficult and tries to make it sound easy. FINANCIAL MYTH No. 3 You can determine the best finance company to work with by simply by comparing several different websites. FINANCIAL FACT: Websites are advertising. Knowledge of the lender, their reputation and business practices are essential to choose wisely. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: When assessing the most appropriate commercial financing company to use, make sure: • the provider is a reputable company • your contract corresponds with any verbal or written quotations • you are aware of any financial penalties if you wish to end the agreement early • the financing credit limits are sufficient for your initial needs • you have read the contract carefully before signing it, checking the amount of financing and notice periods • you understand all terms and conditions, and the costs you will have to pay Commercial Finance Brokers work with many dedicated commercial finance companies and banks across several businesses of all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services. To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives? You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as: • Were they able to quickly process your funding requests? • Was the approval process simple? How long did it take? • Was the company easily accessible through phone and email? • How long did it take before you received funds? • If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it? • How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately? • Would you recommend this company? “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are How Do Anti Spam Solutions Work? lation are critical to anticipate your actual costs of financing. All of the above methods of calculation, except Lender “A”, may be reasonable on account of the risks inherent in the transaction. Gregg Financial Services works to obtain the most competitive rates and terms for our client’s initial funding; and GFS works to reduce commercial finance costs as you grow.We have all suffered from these annoying dangerous spam emails. Most of us still do. There are excellent anti spam solutions in the market, there is no reason to tolerate this no more.To understand the solution we must first understand the problem. So, what is this spam email? Spam is unsolicited, unwanted, irrelevant or inappropriate email. Spam email is mostly used for commercial purposes. Spam emails are also known as “junk mails”.So, why do people are constantly searching for the best spam blockers? Why do the market of anti spam solution rolls billions of dollars a year? Well, these spam emails are time consuming and are annoying. But, more than that, they cost a lot of money. Why? First, because time is money. But more than that, billions of spam emails are loading lots of unnecessary data over the servers.Therefore, big software companies constantly develop anti spam solutions, spam blockers and email spam filters.Anti spam solutions basically do one or more of the following things:1. Anti spam solutions check the senders’ names and addresses and filter the spam emails according to a black list of spammers they own and update.2. Anti spam solutions check the recipients’ names and addresses and according to certain parameters, they filter the emails. For example, if the mail is sent to a large group sorted alphabetically, the email is considered spam.3. Anti spam solution scan the emails (Their 3. If you customers typically pay in 60-90 days, a contract that requires a minimum interest charge for 60 days is not unreasonable. This condition may be a required for medical accounts receivable financing. 4. Consider whether the commercial finance company’s contract requires you to sell every invoice (100% of all invoices) on the day you issue them, or may you sell individual invoices up to 59 days past due, according to your needs? There are tradeoffs: lower price vs. flexibility. It is very much a question of assessing your commercial financing requirements and your gross margins to pay for financing costs. “Easier said than done” If something is easier said than done, it is much more difficult than is sounds. It is often used when someone advises you to do something difficult and tries to make it sound easy. FINANCIAL MYTH No. 3 You can determine the best finance company to work with by simply by comparing several different websites. FINANCIAL FACT: Websites are advertising. Knowledge of the lender, their reputation and business practices are essential to choose wisely. KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: When assessing the most appropriate commercial financing company to use, make sure: • the provider is a reputable company • your contract corresponds with any verbal or written quotations • you are aware of any financial penalties if you wish to end the agreement early • the financing credit limits are sufficient for your initial needs • you have read the contract carefully before signing it, checking the amount of financing and notice periods • you understand all terms and conditions, and the costs you will have to pay Commercial Finance Brokers work with many dedicated commercial finance companies and banks across several businesses of all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services. To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives? You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as: • Were they able to quickly process your funding requests? • Was the approval process simple? How long did it take? • Was the company easily accessible through phone and email? • How long did it take before you received funds? • If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it? • How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately? • Would you recommend this company? “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are Increase Product Awareness by Becoming an Expert all sizes. There are many areas of specialization, such as purchase order financing, accounts receivable financing, inventory financing and SBA financing. Most commercial finance companies limit their services to one or two of these categories. A commercial finance broker will assess different companies and match you with one that best fits for your business needs. They also keep a close watch on commercial finance companies that may charge non-competitive fees and will not match you with them. In addition to comparing rates, there are many points to consider when choosing services.
To anticipate problems with customers that inevitably arise, find out what level of customer service they offer to help resolve problems. Do they provide telephone support and in-person meetings, e-mail help and live chat, or a combination of services? Choose the commercial finance company that offers multiple ways to reliably address concerns or answers questions. Consider differences in where you are located and the time zone where the commercial finance company is located. How will this affect cut off times for funding? How will this affect your ability to reach your key finance representatives?
You may want to ask for a list of references before you do business with them. Make sure to ask such questions as:
• Were they able to quickly process your funding requests?
• Was the approval process simple? How long did it take?
• Was the company easily accessible through phone and email?
• How long did it take before you received funds?
• If you had a problem with your account, what did they do to resolve it?
• How did your clients react to working with the commercial finance company? Did they handle them appropriately?
• Would you recommend this company?While many consumers buy products and use the services of others on a daily basis, few stop to think about why they chose one brand or person over another. The power of print, advertising, and images from television and film often have more of an effect on consumer choices then they may admit.With a product or service to sell, you have likely already investigated the costs and demographics of various traditional venues for advertising, however it is likely that you have missed a key to selling and an easy way to gain attention for your projects and products—becoming an expert.Choose a popular product or service associated with a person. It may be a diet book, a lawyer, or even a favorite band. The majority of these products started out as any other, gaining market share or attention through traditional advertising or word-of-mouth. But, at some point, the people associated with these products were regarded as experts, or as key people in their area. At that point sales likely significantly increased. With this evaluation, it is easy to see why a campaign to establish yourself as an expert can mean the difference between successful or mediocre sales or the difference between getting that job or promotion.Understanding the benefits of this alternative advertising is simple. Understanding how to establish yourself as an expert or highly regarded person associated with a product is the difficult part. Those who have hired a public “Face Value” If you take something at face value, you accept the appearance rather than looking deeper into the matter. FINANCIAL MYTH: No. 4 A non-recourse contract means you do not have to pay the finance you to pay unless your company if there is a default. FINANCIAL FACT: Most contracts require you to pay unless your client files bankruptcy or goes out of business. There are two general types of factoring: recourse and non-recourse. Recourse factoring is the most common. With recourse factoring, the commercial finance company generally will fund every invoice you submit, but will require a refund plus their fees for invoices that are not paid within a specific period of time, usually 90 days. Non-recourse factoring may free your company of any responsibility for non-paying accounts, if, and only if, it is truly “non-recourse” without conditions. “Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.” If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. “Take the plunge” If you take the plunge, you decide to do something or commit yourself even though you know there is an element of risk involved. Copyright © 2007 Gregg Financial Services
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