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Business is full of unexpected surprises, some of them expensive. Invoice factoring can help you turn unpaid receivables into workable capital for your company. If you have unpaid invoices, it is unwise to let them sit for too long. The faster you can collect (or receive payment from) them, the less damaging the burden from surprise expenditures can be.

If you’re a business owner, there are two easy ways to turn your unpaid customer invoices into cash – invoice factoring and invoice financing. While these two terms are closely related, there are some important differences that may confuse you if you’re not familiar with them.

What Is Invoice Factoring?

The economy is showing signs of improvement. Your business is growing. Happy customers send more customers to your door. Business can boom with more infrastructure. You want to stay competitive and flexible in the marketplace. Those happy customers will pay you. But that may take 30, 60, or up to 90 days. Yes, the money will come in…but you could sure use it NOW. Your employees deserve to be paid on time…and so do you!

Cash flow can sometimes be a challenge for any business. This is especially true when your customers pay for goods and services 30 – 60 days after receiving them. Invoice factoring offers your business the opportunity to turn outstanding invoices into cash. 

Factoring your accounts receivable is a valuable financial tool for companies that have experienced difficulty obtaining traditional funding and have reliable but slow paying accounts. It helps if the invoices are for substantial amounts, rather than many invoices for smaller amounts. There are always exceptions to the rule, but this should help establish whether invoice factoring may be the right choice for your company.  

Incorporating today’s digital technologies can sometimes be a challenge when your company is concerned with the day-to-day responsibilities of simply running a business. Generally, businesses are aware of major digital trends, but may be slow to incorporate them. Many of these trends cannot be ignored, as they will ultimately give your competition the opportunity to gain market share. 

How easy is it to qualify for small business government grants? Since government grants are funded by tax dollars, they require very stringent compliance and reporting measures. This means qualifying is not a simple undertaking. 

Has your business upgraded to the EMV chip-activated point-of-sale terminals? Let’s consider the technology, and how it can help your business.