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Financing Your Business: Options Before the Bank
I always tell small business owners that if they can secure bank financing to meet their working capital needs, by all means, go for it. Banks have their purpose, but…
Creative Business Financing
jwright@hitachibusinessfinance.com Creative Business Financing Once you burn through your own cash and that of your family and friends, it’s time to consider other sources of financing to grow your business…
Factoring, Asset-based Line of Credit, or Bank Line of Credit… Where Does Your Business Fit in the Financing Spectrum?
Financing your small business can be a complicated endeavor. The number of options can be intimidating. Big banks, community banks, private capital, non-bank lenders, factoring companies, fintech companies, or private…
Why Entrepreneurs Need Advisory Boards
Having been both a leader and entrepreneur in the finance industry for the past 20 years, I’ve learned the value and importance of an advisory board. Entrepreneurs thrive on developing…
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles of Running a Business
msemanco@hitachibusinessfinance.com Running a business has many of the same characteristics as the famous holiday movie. Steve Martin and John Candy had visions of the journey but had no idea of…
Business Development: What Does it Really Mean?
jwright@hitachibusinessfinance.com Business Development Means Different Things to Different People Some may consider developing new products or services to be business development. To those on the sales side, it may be…
Customer Service Tips to Make Clients Love You
Customer service is always being discussed, from news stories and business books lauding those companies with the best customer service to companies competing with each other by debating which firm…
Five Ways to Maintain a Good Credit Record
René Gélinas – Communication and Marketing Director at HCC Start young, pay your bills on time, be disciplined, and you will be more likely to avoid difficulties in finding financing…
Five Steps Small Businesses Can Take to Prepare for a Recession
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” – John F. Kennedy. A normal business cycle expansion phase lasts about five years. At more than…
Five Best Cash Flow Practices
Maintaining Healthy Cash Flow Practices is Key to Sustaining and Growing any Business Constantly monitoring, analyzing, and adjusting for economic downturns, seasonality, competition, and industry trends can position a company to…
