Marketing Ideas for Factoring Brokers – Book Review

Do you ever wish someone would hand you a blue print for finding business?

If you are like most factoring brokers you may wonder:

“Which marketing methods are most effective?”

“Which are a waste of time and money?” Read more

Small Business Financing: Where To Go When Banks Say No?

Lending to small business was down a whopping 12.5 billion or 4.6% for the 7 months ending in November.  That sobering news comes from the Treasury Department’s tracking of the 22 largest banks receiving bailout money.

Of course these stats are no surprise to business owners.  Rebuffed by banks, they increasingly turn to factoring and purchase order financing for cash flow needs. The New York Times recently Read more

Factoring Conference and Workshop Schedule

Searching for training and networking in the accounts receivable factoring industry?  The International Factoring Association (IFA) has announced their conference and training courses for 2010.

These training courses provide factoring brokers, funders, and investors opportunities for ongoing education and networking in the world of invoice factoring. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events: Read more

Handling Customer Questions About Factoring Invoices

Many companies that start using factoring often have questions regarding their customers.

How will they be treated? What if they pay me directly? What do I tell them? Here are some common questions and helpful answers. Read more

Factoring FAQs

Ok, you are considering factoring and you are busy. You are not looking to read volumes of factoring manuals or sit through a weekend seminar. You just want the 60 second big picture overview.

Well, this article is for you! Read more

Don’t Factor Your Receivables When.

Small business owners are no strangers to watching every dollar. When a customer is late to pay an invoice the business feels it.

This leaves many owners losing sleep and making Read more

Small Business Factoring Success Story

Do you ever wonder what people who are now factors used to do before they became factors? The diversity in backgrounds is fascinating and in this article, small factor Jeff Callender chats with colleague Don D’Ambrosio of Oxygen Funding, Inc…and uncovers some intriguing personal – and national – history.

Jeff Callender: As an author and trainer of small factors, over the past year I have received many phone calls from people presently or formerly working in the mortgage industry who have been considering factoring as a new career.

I realized it would be both interesting and educational to have a conversation with someone once involved in the mortgage industry for many years – and who made the jump. In this interview you’ll find his perspective on both worlds, and discover what his life is like now as a smaller factor. Read more

How I Run My One Person Factoring Business

Have you wondered what it takes to run a small factoring operation by yourself or with just a family member?

What do you need for day-to-day operations in terms of equipment, technology, documentation, and know-how?

Factoring receivables can be a lucrative business with high returns, but you need to know how to manage the business with minimal overhead. Overseeing employees adds significant additional costs and responsibilities.

This informative ebook is written in the first-person by Jeff Callender, a well-respected small ticket factor who has been in the business since the mid-90s.

Jeff shows simply and clearly how he has run his company year after year with no employees.

Discover how his use of current technology, outsourcing, and common sense can enable you to manage a full portfolio of clients without the expense and complications of a big payroll.

Learn his numerous tips and secrets as to how you can not only enjoy running a very small factoring operation from practically anywhere, but thrive as you do!

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About the Author: Jeff Callender began doing what this book teaches in 1994. He has written books and numerous articles, consulted, and been a public speaker to thousands of people about how to profitably factor small receivables. No one comes close to providing as much information on the subject as he has.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: An Overview of What I Do 2. Training: How I Learned to Do This 3. Marketing: How I Keep a Steady Stream of Clients 4. My Clients: How Many I Have, What They Do, and My Services to Them 5. Tools: Equipment and Resources I Use That Save Time, Money, and Stress 6. Daily Tasks: My Enjoyable Normal Schedule 7. Key Points: Keep These in Mind as You Begin and Continue Your Factoring Business 8. Advice: My Secrets to Success

An Alternative to Factoring

How can a business turn their account receivables to cash when they want to avoid factoring?

Here is an alternative solution to consider when a company does not want to discount invoices or doesn’t qualify for factoring. Read more

Marketing Tools For Small Factors & Consultants – A Hands-On Guide to Methods That Work

What are the most effective marketing methods to find new factoring clients?

This is a vital question confronting all factors and factoring consultants, especially those new to the business. Yet surprisingly little is written to answer such a key issue.

This book shows which tools work (and which haven’t worked) for seven professionals in the industry. You Will Discover:

• The most effective methods which have the lowest cost – or no cost at all.
• Methods too often used by newcomers which are quite expensive and generate very little (if any) business.
• How to define your “choice client” then identify and zero in on that audience.
• Specific advice about what to do (and what not to do) as you get started.
• Unique methods not often considered when planning a marketing strategy.
• An analysis of all the marketing tools presented including:
• The business cards used by the author and each contributor.
• Charts reviewing marketing resources recommended by the writers.
• A chart summarizing all the marketing methods described in the book, including their relative effectiveness and cost.
• Sensible yet easily overlooked practices of highly effective networking.
• A sample public speaking presentation by one of the best in the business.
• Essential yet simple guidelines for making your web site a knockout instead of a yawner.

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About the Author: Jeff Callender has been factoring small receivables since 1994. With his books, articles, web sites, classes and workshops, he has taught thousands how to profit with this lucrative investment. This book reveals the essentials you must understand in order to safely make these remarkable returns.