Here we are, right at the end of December. And besides the holidays and presents and eggnog and such, we have my favorite year-end event – Section 179. While other companies slow down for the holidays, equipment financing companies always see a little year-end spike as folks try and take advantage of the generous tax code. (…on that… Read More »
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 »
In my position, I talk to many business owners who manufacturer, distribute, or otherwise sell equipment. And most of them are small enough that they really don’t have an in-house financing department. Meaning their B2B customers pay cash (or otherwise arrange their own equipment financing.) Naturally, these companies would like to offer credit. So they look on the… Read More »
Autumn is now in full swing, meaning the year is coming to an end. Have you made your Section 179 plans yet? You definitely should. As you probably know, Section 179 (the “buy equipment and get a sweet tax break” tax deduction) got a nice boost this year. In fact, the maximum deduction this year has been raised… Read More »