Like Apples to Oranges: Why You Can’t Compare Factors

When the clock is ticking and your business finances are at stake, how do you sift through your options to find the best factoring company? Locating great services for any type of need is challenging, so we often generalize to make things easier: for example, only considering location and cost vs. quality to find a good value. Sometimes this works, and to some extent you may be able to compare factoring companies in the same industry by fees, rates, and contract perks. Choosing a factor based on value is a disaster for your company when the factor isn’t … [Read more...]

What are the Differences Between Payroll Funding Companies and Invoice Factoring Firms?

When a bank loan is an unobtainable financing option for a small business owner, he/she starts investigating alternative funding solutions. Two of the more frequently used alternative financing options are payroll funding and/or invoice factoring. At first glance, the two options may appear to be the same thing. Truth be told, there are many similarities between the two, but there are some core differences as well. … [Read more...]

Accounts Receivable Factoring Examples

For some business owners accounts receivable factoring will provide solutions when all other avenues fail. Of course the greatest area of concern is usually the factoring fees leading many to wonder, "How much will it cost to use invoice factoring services?" … [Read more...]