Canadian Business and The 2022 Federal Budget – Key Takeaways
It’s fair to say small businesses didn’t feature massively in the Canadian 2022 Federal Budget proposed last week. Although there were a handful of measures aimed solely at business, much…
Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) – Bad for Business?
Both new and established businesses can suffer from cash flow problems occasionally and need to access funding to help them through those times when monthly expenses outweigh cash-on-hand. Securing small…
Print Industry Pushed To Limits
In many industries stock constraints have begun to ease over recent weeks. Fears over virus cases and transmission seem finally to be dissipating and although the reasons behind empty shelves…
Apparel Purchase Order Financing – Perfectly Coordinated Funding
The apparel industry has many nuances, cash flow constraints being one of the most significant and challenging. Long delays between placing an order and having it delivered to the end…
Are Small Business Loans Hard to Get?
Small business loans have been the primary source of external financing for businesses and entrepreneurs for hundreds of years and banks still constitute around 70 percent of all lending supplied…
Can You Get a Business Loan with Bad Credit?
Good credit management is one of those things that you only value when you really need it. When it comes to securing finance to grow a business, getting a small…
Interest Rates and Business – Weathering the Storm
After almost a year of debate on ‘will-it-or-won’t it’ be transitory inflation, it’s clear that price increases are now far stickier than anyone would like and they’re not simply disappearing…
2021 Year-End Financial Checklist for Small Business
Business owners are busy all year round but as the holiday season approaches, things reach a new level of hectic. As everyone looks forward to some well-deserved time off, focus…
New Year, New Risks for Small Business
As the world faces the news of a new strain of the COVID-19 pandemic and a potential fourth ‘wave’ of infection to top off 2021, what will this mean for…
10 Strategies to Increase Profitability in Small Business
Profit is the backbone of any sustainable business and if profits aren’t creeping upwards, it’s unlikely that your business is developing to its full potential. Worryingly, costs are on the…
5 Ways to Save Money with Full Service Factoring
The primary benefit of invoice factoring for businesses is no doubt quick and easy access to working capital. This capital enhances cash flow and can be used for pretty much…
How to Qualify for Invoice Factoring
Steady, predictable cash flow is the main reason businesses use accounts receivable financing but if you’ve never done it before, you might be wondering how best to qualify for invoice…
The Canadian Federal Election and Small Business
Whether you agree with the timing or not, Canada is heading for a federal election and small business owners will be looking at political manifestos with trepidation over the next…
Finding the Right Finance for Engineering
The economies of the US and Canada are heavily reliant on the success of the engineering sector which is a major contributor to GDP and taxes and creates millions of…
Oil Field Services Providers Under Pressure
The oil field services sector encompasses a wide-ranging variety of businesses that provide the products and services necessary in the construction, exploration and production of oil and gas but don’t…