You may have heard that there's no qualification process for accounts receivable funding services -- well you heard wrong. But the focus really isn't on you, it's on the invoices and customers you intend to sell to the factor.

How to Survive (and Thrive) in a Recession.

Making money and staying in business require the same diligence, whether the economy is booming or in the death-grip of a recession. Staying in business, and even thriving, requires that businesses make money, save money, and grow. Sounds simple enough.

Using Accounts Receivable Funding for Your Quarterly Taxes

While almost all businesses pre-pay quarterly installments on projected yearly taxes, sometimes a business owner can feel a bit blindsided by the IRS. Coming up with a lump sum of cash to handle any expense can cause a bit of concern, but when this is a quarterly responsibility to federal or state authorities, it can become more stressful.

Ten Ways to Raise Capital

Money's too tight to mention. Or maybe you need money for nothing, because your product or service is still only available on the back of a coaster from the local bar. Fact is, if your business needs to get some extra money, there's a limited number of ways to do that -- here are ten of them.

BUYING GUIDE: Account Receivable and Invoice Factoring

Usually, we call these "buyer's guides," but when you're factoring your receivables, you're not buying. You're selling. Specifically, you are selling your receivables to a third-party who, in turn, immediately pays you a price that is discounted from the face value of the receivable. Learn how it works here.

Educating the Customer to Help You Sell

Education is a powerful marketing technique. Educate your prospective buyer about everything including a few of the bad or less positive aspects of your product or service), and you’ll sell to almost twice as many people as you do now.

BUYING GUIDE: Merchant Cash Advance

A merchant cash advance is the sale of future credit card sales or other receivables. Companies with predictable cash flow from sales can use this practice to smooth out cash flow.

Company.com - Made for Business

Company.com "Made for Business" video.

Alternative Sources of Business Financing

If the bank won't lend you capital, how do you finance your business? We're assuming you don't have a rich Uncle Tony and don't have a winning lottery ticket in your pocket. Your choices after that are institutional lenders, private lenders, account receivables funding, or selling a part of your business. Finding capital can be tough, but here's how to find a few, and how to be professionally prepared to answer the tough questions a lender might ask.

Startup Accounting 101 - A presentation by Mint.com CEO Aaron Patzer

Aaron Patzer, CEO of Mint.com, discusses startup accounting and the financial history of Mint.com, which recently bought by Intuit for $170 million. Slides and video of Patzer's presentation are included.