Reviewing cash flow

Why Your Cash Flow Review Matters More Than Your P&L

Estimated reading time: 7-8 minutes Summit Retail Solutions had every reason to feel good about where the business stood. Demand was healthy. One major client…
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5 Cash Flow Red Flags Worth Watching

A food services company in Florida was, by most appearances, running well. It supplied pre-made gourmet sandwiches to hotels, airlines, cafeterias, and institutional…
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Your Most Reliable Supplier Relationship May Be Costing You

The supplier you’ve worked with for a decade shows up on time, hits the mark, and has never given you a reason to look elsewhere. That consistency is genuinely…
negotiating business deals

Your Supplier Hikes Your Prices. What’s Your Move?

You open your inbox on a Tuesday morning. There it is: a letter from one of your key suppliers. Effective next month, prices are going up 12%. No negotiation. No…
invoice factoring paperwork

How to Avoid Becoming an Invoice Factoring Horror Story

Bills are coming due. Payroll is two weeks away. A new contract just landed that your cash on hand can’t deliver. These are the moments that motivate business…
businesses losing money and wasting money

Five UCC and PPSA Myths That May Be Costing Your Business

You’re reviewing your business's credit report before applying for a loan when you spot it: a UCC filing. You did not put it there. You do not know what it means.…
business loan paperwork and getting access to capital quickly

5 Financial Housekeeping Problems That Block Business Loans (And How to Fix Them)

  Does this feel familiar: friends coming over tonight, and instead of tidying all week, everything gets crammed into the hall closet. The door barely…
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The Hidden Liens That Can Quietly Kill Your Next Deal

In March 2015, a third-generation office furniture company hit a wall. Their bank demanded repayment on a $5.5 million credit line. A lawsuit with a supplier…
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5 Gifts for Your 2026 Success: Insights from Leading Commercial Loan Brokers

As we close out 2025, we want to start by saying “thank you”. Thank you to the brokers who connect us with businesses that need flexible working capital solutions.…
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The Thanksgiving-to-Christmas Dilemma: White Elephants and Chocolate Turtles or Factor-Fueled Growth Plans?

About this time every year, cellophane-wrapped gift baskets begin appearing around the office. Eccentric items like jalapeño-apricot jelly and the imperishable…