Why Does My Cash Not Match My Income Statement? In the prior post on forecasting cash flow, we addressed the inherent challenges with budgeting, namely […]
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Banking, Commercial Banking, Growth, Loans, Taxes
Don’t Get Squeezed Between Your Banker and the Tax Man
21
Feb
Feb
Owning a business is the quintessential American Dream. Pulling up your bootstraps and making the dream a reality is one of the highest cultural goals […]
Banking, Cash Flow, Cash Management, Commercial Banking, Loans
Don’t Budget, Forecast Your Cash Flow
24
Jan
Jan
New year, new you. The changing of the calendar from 2019 to 2020 brings amazing changes, right? The gyms are full of people who have […]
Banking, Cash Flow, Commercial Banking, Growth, Growth Stairway, Loans
To Get a Loan, Speak the Language of a Banker
06
Jun
Jun
Your business is growing quickly and you are approaching the next step on the growth stairway. This step includes the risk of taking on more debt […]
Banking, Business Cycle, Cash Flow, Cash Management, Commercial Banking, Loans
3 Steps to Tracking the Lifeblood of Your Business
12
Sep
Sep
The cooler weather, the start of football, it can only mean one thing: budget season! Yes, it is very near the time of year when the accountants prepare their crystal balls about the expected sales and expenses for the next calendar year. As you have heard a thousand times, “Cash is King”. The absence of cash is blamed for the premature death of many great business ideas. However, many budgets simply compare expected revenue for the year by a line item near […]
Banking, Cash Flow, Cash Management, Commercial Banking, Growth, Loans
3 Ratios Your Banker is Watching in Your Business
14
Jan
Jan
Running a privately held business is adventurous, exciting and risky. It is fun to be an entrepreneur and to interact with a diverse group of advisers and associates as you conduct business. If you are among the many businesses utilizing bank financing, one of these individuals needs to be a sharp commercial lender.Commercial lenders, also called Business Bankers, deal specifically with the business men and women using their hard earned capital to make investments for the future. By lendi […]