Free Money

Is there such a thing as free money??? The answer is simply, yes and no. Not so simple right? Well what in life is? Ahhh, the sounds of 4th quarter – every good (and not-so-good) sales rep is making that final year-end push – and if you watch any amount of TV at all, you’ll start to see… Read More »

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I’ll Pay Cash

Expanding on Lack of Capital from an earlier post, the question remains “Why pay cash?” The truth is, while money is “cheap”, paying cash is like digging an early grave. From the bank’s perspective, if a customer has a low 4 figure bank balance and is asking to borrow a moderate 5 figure sum, the applicant will either… Read More »

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Well…-Long pause

Trust me, I don’t want to hear a heavy sigh immediatly after I ask “How’s your Credit History?” Technical- Credit is the provision of resources by one party to another party where the second party does not immediately pay the first party for the resources in full, thereby generating a debt, and instead arranges either to pay for… Read More »

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Financing a Small Business Start-up

With stats ranging from 50% to 80% of new businesses failing in the first 5 years, how can you increase your chance of survival? Having worked in commercial equipment finance for many years, I have sorted through my fair share of start-up applications. Imagine, if you will, a mountainous eyesore of unprepared hobbyists who are willing to risk… Read More »

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Section 179- Letting the Government Pay For Your Stuff

First off, I owe you a bit of an apology if the title of my post on Section 179 Deductions came across as a bit of a teaser. It’s intended to spark a little interest and questions, primarily about the types of equipment that qualify for this deduction. I truly appreciate your curiosity and engagement, and I’m here… Read More »

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