http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog News from the top business cash advance provider Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:59:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a small business owner, your skill set is your toolbox.  When the time is right, you should be able to pull out the right tool for the right occasion and use it effectively.  Below are three skills that are essential for small business owners and information on how to ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/03/three-skills-all-small-business-owners-should-have/ The saying goes, “Success happens when opportunity meets preparation.”  Now that you’re aware of the opportunity to receive a merchant cash advance as an alternative to a traditional bank loan and get up to $500,000 in business funds, it’s important that you know how to prepare yourself in order to ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/03/getting-a-merchant-cash-advance-time-to-prepare/ The Small Business Administration has announced that funding for two popular lending programs is running low.  Last year, a stimulus bill was passed that provided $375 million in SBA funding.  “By mid-December, another $125 million was appropriated to continue the program through February 2010,” wrote Emily Maltby for the Wall ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/02/sba-loan-funds-run-out/ In addition to providing business news, advice and information, the Business Finance Blog often provides small business owners with information about the merchant cash advance and why it is one of the best funding options, especially for small business owners who do not qualify for traditional bank loans. Though the merchant ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/02/choosing-merchant-resources-international/ The merchant cash advance is ideal for small business owners who don’t qualify for bank loans and for those who already have an existing bank loan, but need additional funds.  Some merchant cash advance benefits include: Unsecured No restrictions on how borrowers can use it Repayments go with the flow of sales Merchants can ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/02/advantages-of-the-merchant-cash-advance/ It's been some time since we've discussed the basics of a merchant cash advance, so here's a refresher those of you who may have forgotten. A merchant cash advance is an alternative to the traditional bank loan.  It is a business funding option that is available to merchants (owners of retail ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/02/what-is-a-merchant-cash-advance/ It’s a widely-known fact that in this society, one’s credit score holds a significant amount of weight.  Credit scores are reviewed when attempting to purchase a car, rent an apartment, buy a home and receive a credit card. Unfortunately for small business owners, banks even review an applicant’s credit before approving ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/01/getting-business-funds-with-bad-credit/ According to a report released by CNN Money, bank lending is still declining.  In fact, according to the report, the nation's biggest banks cut their collective small business lending balance by another $1 billion in November. Based on this information, it can be concluded that a widespread need for alternative business ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/01/bank-lending-still-decreasing/ Over the past year, many campaigns promoting increased spending at local businesses were launched.  The “Buy Local” slogan spread virally throughout American cities.  Some cities and some individual small businesses even developed their own plans to boost local spending, such as Danny Cottrell, a pharmacy owner who passed out $16,000 ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/01/small-business-owners-benefit-from-buy-local-campaigns/ We waved a heartfelt goodbye to 2009 and said a welcoming hello to 2010. As we embrace the New Year with open arms and anticipation in our hearts, MRI would like to remind you of the programs, incentives and benefits that owners of U.S. and Canada small businesses can take advantage ... http://www.businesscashadvanceloan.com/blog/2010/01/starting-the-year-off-with-mri/