Let’s face it, Banks are just not lending. It does not matter that they received over $350 billion of your money with more to come. It does not matter how strong your business is or how great your credit history. They just are not lending.
Most financial institutions have pulled back credit to businesses. Nearly every well known financial company has stopped offering business programs – be it business credit cards, trade and supplier financing, commercial loans or working capital lines of credit.
These establishments cite poor market conditions and unfavorable economic outlooks.
The quandary comes when businesses, facing the same market conditions, are looking for ways to survive and in some cases grow. In the past, healthy, established businesses could always turn to their banks for needed financing; be it for a short term line of credit or to restructure existing debt; freeing up needed cash flow. Just not so today – especially since part of the blame of our economic toils rests on the shoulders of these same banks.
So if businesses cannot fall back on their bank or other financial institution, what are they to do?
The only real viable financing option for many businesses in this market is private, non-bank lenders. I am not talking about equity capital or private placements. I am talking about investors who have pulled their money out of a falling stock market and are looking to lend it to solid companies in hopes of substantial interest rate returns.
What is this you might ask? There is always a struggle between supply and demand and the arbitrage opportunities that open to investors who know where and when to look.
A few years ago, banks and other financial institutions were lending at rates below or at market level in comparison to potential opportunities – they were offsetting lower returns with fees and deal structure (e.g. ratcheting rates). This left most private investors out of the lending market.
Today, banks are not lending and investors are taking their place. If banks are not lending and businesses need capital – there is a funding gap. This funding gap is wide and does not have many players or competition. Further this gap has huge barriers to entry as capital to invest is not easily obtained or easily given away. What I am saying is that some very smart investors have realized that there is an opportunity here for them to earn substantial returns from lending money to proficient businesses and their owners.
Thus, they are filling the gap left by banks and remain the only real source for business capital. But, they will only do so at very high interest rates.
What I am trying to say is that there are non-bank lenders that will fund companies. But, the power (thus the arbitrage) is in their hands – not yours – making your ability to receive funding both hard and costly.
The products they offer come with high interest rates, huge fees, and deal structures that are extremely favorable to them. These lenders want to see strong (very strong) credit histories, low debt-to-income ratios, and very high repayment abilities. Additionally, should a business have collateral, the property (equipment, machinery, inventory, A/Rs, purchase orders, sales receipts, etc) must be valuable and easily saleable. Gone are the days of 80% and more loan-to-values. Most of these lenders will only lend 50% to 60% against such collateral – especially if it involves a cash out or cash advance option.
Now, I know this does not seem fair – but what is fair in this market? Banks are not lending – businesses need money. You and your business must either take what it can get or get nothing. These investors – the only entities that are still providing money to businesses – could also stop lending if they feel the returns are not there. Then, there would be no business funding at all.
Private investor lending or advance options include:
Accounts Receivable Factoring, Purchase Order Financing, Business Cash Advances, Equipment Loans & Leases and Personal Loans. There also remains a few investor back lenders that will finance the acquisition of a business (without real estate) – all provided the business is cash flow positive, has excellent credit histories (both owners and business) and can provide adequate financials and tax returns to prove it.
Just remember – these are not cheap and by no means easy to obtain – you and your business must still demonstrate a willingness and ability to repay these loans and advances as well as provide (in most cases – Business Cash Advances do not apply here) collateral values that are very favorable to the lender.
But, if this is all that is available – when banks and other financial institutions are not lending to businesses – private non-bank lenders may just be the answer you need to get you though.
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you've got it back to front. First you look for a niche in the market that needs to be addressed or you note a shortage of demand. If you are not addressing these keep your money in your pocket.
Business opportunities come from hobbies expanded, new technology (e.g. become the Blue Ray expert), niche markets e.g. something a cultural group wants or needs, changes in law create opportunities for experts to emerge, changes in demographics e,g, more children in the area.
Look around. Ask people around you.
How to start will depend on the idea – some businesses start part time until they get enough customers to move on – some start as web based businesses and others just have to bite the bullet and go bigtime. Whatever you do please do a business plan before you start – work out the details on profitability, time needed to make it work etc before you commit any money to the idea.
Need a great business plan format try. http://www.australiansmallbusiness.com.au/Easy-Business-Plan-Pack-p-16143.html
He just says 1,2,3,4 and the little kids turn into top notch studio musicians with adult singing voices. David Cassidy doesn’t even sing on this one.
yeas, this was the original theme
You need to keep accurate records when running a business. This will be your best defense if you ever get audited.
For IRS purposes, you need to make a profit every 3 out of 5 years to have the IRS prove that you are not running a business. Otherwise, it is up to you to prove that you are running a business and not doing a hobby. You can prove that you are running a business by keeping your business accounts and personal accounts separate.
You can write off any legitimate business expense including dinners with clients, car expenses, equipment, etc.
Having a separate checking account and credit card is a good idea. However, it isn't necessary. You can comingle your business and personal expenses using your personal accounts. But, if you do this, then it will be harder for you to prove that you are running a business.
For your revenues, you don't need a corporate account to make you deposits. You just need to make the deposits in your separate account that you use for business.
You can read Publication 334 for more information.
How about a book store, if you are looking retail?
I cant say if it would work in your town, you need to do marketing research to see what would succeed in your town.
Also in business .. Location, Location, Location is VERY important to success .. not only do you need the right business, you need the right location ..
Passion, YES .. you do have to work long hours but passion because you believe in what you are doing.
I work from home and have the utmost compassion and belief for what I do, I believe that is what brings me success ..
If you don't like books, don't like to read .. then a book store probably wont make sense. Did deep .. Only you know what you really want to do.
GL!
wow. Its Danny Bonaduce before steroids. Hes much calmer!
business school is the right field to study, if you choose your college carefully, some have an entrepreneurship track/program
The requirements vary according to your state. Call the business license office for your county and just ask them if you need a business license to operate an internet store. I live in Georgia, and in my county, you do.
Hmmm. Interesting.. It says this was directed by Jerry Paris. Jerry Helper on Dick Van Dyke Show.. I understand he did quite a bit of directing, and on other shows as well..
Yes, the courses you speak of will help you to become a Business Analyst.
A BA can be on the client side or the IT side. If on the client side, they are interfacing with work group domains that process the work and review what they need. They generate requirements and then work with the IT side to update or generate processes and applications to fullfil the business needs.
If you're a BA on the IT side of the house, then you're taking all the requirements and developing processes and application solutions. Your job is to work with the client to generate a business solutions document (there are many names for it) and get signoff. Then, you need to make sure that solution becomes reality by working with systems analysts, programmers, and testers. You're generally responsible for the delivery of the solution. Although, if the solution revolves around process changes with other work group domains, you normally work with a PM (Project Manager). Never the less, you have end to end responsibilities for the IT delivery to insure the client gets what they need (and paying for).
With the offshoring of work to cheap labor, to remain associated with software development, the BA role is a good profession.
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I think you have to choose the Marketing section in Human Resource Management(HRM) because in marketing you get the nice job in the good reputed company on a high post..
my dad bought two seasons of the partridge family and the first season of the monkees. now i’m becoming the female version of my dad when he was my age.
Also, didn’t realize the theme song had a different variation on it. Apparently it changed as time went on??
They don’t show the Brady Bunch or The Partridge Family any more.
I remember the Brady Bunch used to be on Tvland(like you said) and The Partridge family was on ION along with The Monkees.
You can't post a Proposal for Sale of Business here. It is a comprehensive document similar to a business plan with dozens to hundreds of pages. Contact a broker like VR Business Brokers and see if you can get help. Yours is a unique business driven by personal contacts and is not easily sold.
They just put the Brady Bunch back on because of it’s 40th Aniversary or whatever, i’ve been watching it like everyday XD