Qualifying for a small business loan to expand your business requires a different approach than taking a loan to simply maintain your business. When it comes to expansion, you can deplete cash flows each time you acquire a new company or open a new location, and it’ll take time to staff up in addition to… Read more »
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Purchase order financing, also known as PO financing, is when a third party loans a business the money to increase production and meet the needs of a customer in exchange for payment with interest once the customer pays. It is similar to a small business loan in that you can get the financing you need… Read more »
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Cash flow is the movement of actual dollars into and out of a business and does not include non-cash items. One example is that accounts receivable counts toward revenue, but you don’t receive any cash. Another is depreciation, which is an expense that you subtract from revenue before you get profit, but you don’t actually… Read more »
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Yes, depreciation is an operating expense when you use the asset you’re depreciating for your core business operations according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Your core business is how you regularly generate revenue as opposed to other activities that create revenue on the side or sporadically. Depreciation can be a non-operating expense when the… Read more »
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UCC liens are common public records that give a lender the right to obtain and sell a borrower’s assets if they default. But don’t worry if you see them, as they are standard practice. However, if a business has too many UCC liens, it makes it harder to get a loan, as there are less… Read more »
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Bracket creep is when bigger profits from your business move you into a higher tax bracket, causing you to pay a larger percentage and more total taxes. This happens because the IRS divides your income into segments and the tax rate increases for each segment as your small business profit grows. C-corporations and LLC’s taxed… Read more »
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Your debt service coverage ratio is a calculation that shows the percentage of cash available to make loan payments after subtracting other expenses, and it is used by lenders to determine how risky your business is to lend to. A ratio of 1 means that your business has the exact amount of capital required to… Read more »
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The top line and bottom line in business are important figures on a company’s income statement. Find out which one’s more important for long-term growth.
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