All righty… let’s continue on with my “what you should look for in a finance partner” series. If you don’t know what I am talking about, see the first post in this series here. Again, this is generally for manufacturers, distributors, and/or dealers of equipment looking to offer their customers credit. Your Finance Partner should be technologically savvy… Read More »
My last post discussed lead aggregators and how they were now popping up when companies searched for a finance partner. And I offered the advice that any finance partner you choose should be the actual company that provides the funds. But that got me thinking – what else should you look for in a finance partner? Let… Read More »
One thing I always pay attention to is equipment financing companies and their websites / marketing (both my own company’s website and the competition.) And you know, I’ve noticed a funny thing: unless my company is alone on an island, it would seem that everybody else only finances equipment for big companies. Really, looking on some competitor websites,… Read More »
My last post talked about how the world has changed in terms of not just how we use credit, but how easy it has become for anyone to offer credit. I used credit card acceptance as an example of a small service (like a local ad agency) giving their customers the ability to pay via credit. Now I… Read More »
One thing that I really like about the internet is how easy it makes doing business (and offering equipment financing). Allow me a quick story to demonstrate this: Years and years ago, a friend of mine started an advertising business. Basically, he wanted to be a “small town ad agency” helping Mom and Pop businesses advertise. And… Read More »