Collateral refers to assets that a business owner pledges to secure a loan. Essentially, collateral acts as a safety net for the lender, ensuring they can recover their investment if the borrower defaults.
In the case of a secured business loan, the lender has the legal right to seize the pledged assets to recover the outstanding loan balance. Collateral
Buying an existing laundromat can be less costly and time-consuming than starting a new one from scratch. The purchase price can range from $18,000 to $3 million, depending on the location, size, and profitability of the business. While purchasing a laundromat requires a significant investment, it often saves you the time and expense associated with building a new facility.
Acquiring
Inventory financing is a specialized type of small business loan that helps business owners purchase essential inventory for their operations. It’s a form of asset-based lending (ABL) in which the inventory acts as collateral, reducing the risk for lenders. Inventory financing can also refer to using current inventory as collateral for business funding for other operations, such as working capital
Commercial loan interest rates fluctuate due to various factors, including economic conditions and shifts in the federal funds rate. Over the past several months, the commercial mortgage market has experienced some volatility as the Federal Reserve has adjusted the interest rate to control inflation.
As of January 10, 2025, the average interest rate for a 5-year commercial mortgage loan is
Some lenders offer business loans with EIN only, meaning they evaluate the business’s credit history rather than the owner’s personal credit. This approach benefits business owners who want to separate personal and business finances or have less-than-perfect personal credit. While not all lenders provide this option, alternative business financing providers and online lenders may consider applications based solely on business
As if protecting personal credit wasn’t stressful enough, business leaders have another credit score to worry about. It’s called your business credit score, and it has a significant effect on your capacity to grow. Without strong business credit, beneficial business partnerships and financial resources are much harder to obtain. Though business and personal credit have several commonalities, establishing and maintaining
Business growth is a scary endeavor. There are so many uncertainties and potential mistakes lying ahead. First off, it’s often difficult to tell if your business is even ready to grow at all. Is this the right time to make significant changes? How do you know if you’re growing too fast? Countless failed businesses believed they were ready to grow,
At first, seasonality seems more like a weakness than a strength in the business world. However, virtually all businesses experience some degree of seasonality. What business doesn’t have customers whose behavior is influenced by the weather? For certain industries, that influence is just a little more extreme.
It’s not hard to see how terrified many small business owners are of debt. They often complain that they can’t find the working capital to grow or stabilize their businesses. The solutions are right in front of them (business loans, business credit cards, etc.), but many act as if they don’t exist. Why do they do this? One possibility is
Even the most intelligent business leaders have trouble understanding small business taxes. They might not know the many different types of taxes they have to pay, how each rate is calculated, or which factors have the most significant impact on their final tax bill. Each question’s answer isn’t entirely clear because it depends on various factors, like business structure and
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