Cash Flow: Your Company's Fuel Gauge
Use your cash-flow statement as a management tool.
Cheap Imports Got You Down? Fed May Help
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Alternative-funding sources “Cheap Imports Got You Down? Fed May Help” If you’re a manufacturer suffering adverse effects from increased imports, financial assistance may be available through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The TAA program concentrates on functional area(s) that will have the most impact on…
When Trade Discounts are a Bad Idea
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Cash management “When Trade Discounts are a Bad Idea” Before you accept a trade discount, take a moment to consider that discounts are, essentially, loans. The trick is determining whether it’s beneficial to you. Rule of thumb: Trade discounts of 1% or more are worth taking advantage of when suppliers’ full payment…
‘Angelic’ Directory of Business Investors
The International Directory of Venture Capital Networks and Business Angel Networks 1999
Electronic Bank Statements: Right for You?
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Accounting, general “Electronic Bank Statements: Right for You?” Consumers and businesses will soon be able to receive their bank account statements over the Web, thanks to an interim rule approved by the Federal Reserve. Banks will be allowed to transmit checking and savings account statements by e-mail or to enable customers to…
Cash Is There If You Look
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Financing “Cash Is There If You Look” There’s plenty of cash out there to finance U.S. businesses, but many entrepreneurs don’t know how to find it, reports a recent study. Though $60 billion in private equity went to new businesses in 1998, $56 billion of that amount came from family, friends and…
Basic Economic Lessons that Growth Entrepreneurs Should Heed
Some companies seem to succeed in the short term without following the fundamental laws of economics. But for your business to survive and grow, you have to understand — and apply — the basics.
Show Me the Money: Online Financial Services
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Loans “Show Me the Money: Online Financial Services” With the rise of the Internet, the benefits of online financial services keep escalating. Looking for a loan? Instead of just calling on local banks, spend some time on the Web. By tapping a larger pool of providers, you may get a better rate…
How to Create a Budget
Preparing a budget is a necessary evil for the success of any business. Learn how to create different kinds of budgets for all your company’s needs in this Quick-Read.
Preaching Prudence Creatively
Digital Library > Acquiring and Managing Finances > Financial analysis “Preaching Prudence Creatively” Another way to get employees to understand your cost structure is to make a game of it like Jay Goltz has. Founder of Artists’ Frame Service, a Chicago-based company generating more than $10 million in annual sales, Goltz created a dynamic demonstration — "Showing Where the Money…