For most small businesses in Canada, April 30th can be a major strain on cash flow. Both GST/HST and income taxes are due. Adding to the cash flow headache is the fact most small businesses are trying to ramp up…
A little optimistic maybe but a recent article on the alternative lending industry suggests the transformation of financial services as we know it will be a positive change for small businesses and the economy in general. Former US Treasury Secretary…
A few years ago not many Canadian small business owners had heard of a merchant cash advance as a source of working capital financing. In 2010 there was only a handful of companies providing the service in Canada so most…
In August, small business loans hit record numbers for the 3rd consecutive month. Although the numbers are from our neighbours to the South, the news is encouraging for Canadian Small Businesses as trends from the US typically creep into Canada…
Although Company Capital is in the small business financing industry, we only work in the short term world – short term being 12 months or less. Maybe our marketing programs aren’t specific enough because every day we get calls from…
The last few posts have been about the increasing availability of small business loans from "non-traditional" (not a bank) sources. The downturn in 2008 made banks all over the world very nervous - particularly for small business lending. Since then…
Equity Financing In recent posts I’ve been writing about small business loan options available these days. These days, with more and more financing options to consider, the challenge is more about picking the small business loan best suited to your type…
Back in the day, a small business owner had one option for getting financing. It went something like this: go to the bank get turned down go back to work Today, with more and more financing options to consider, the…
There's conflicting headlines out there when it comes to small business loans and small business optimism. On one hand Canadian small businesses feel optimistic about the future according to a February survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. On…
All across Canada, most every report or article you read about retail sales over the 2013 holiday season were nothing to celebrate. Our retail customers are telling us it was the weather in Ontario, cross border shopping, or the need…