Why wait weeks or months to get paid by your clients when you can access your
money in a matter of days by factoring your invoices. When a business factors
their invoices, they are allowing a third party to purchase their invoices at a
discount price. This discount is considered the third party’s fee.
If your business receives orders from customers on a regular basis, but has
to wait 30, 60, or even 90 days for payment, you maybe experiencing a crunch in
your cash flow. Factoring gives you the opportunity to access your cash within
days not weeks or months. The growth of your company depends on whether or not
you have the working capital necessary to finance your expansion.
When a factor purchases a company’s invoice or invoices, no interest is ever
charged. This is because factoring is considered an outright purchase. When a
company sells their invoices to a factor, they can expect to receive an advance
up to 90% or more of their accounts receivable. The business gets this money
immediately and the factor makes a fee for this service, turning the transaction
into a win-win situation for both parties.
Factoring is no longer a business tool used by the large Fortune 500
Companies. Small to midsize businesses are receiving tremendous benefits by
implementing factoring as part of their financial strategies. If your business
is growing at a faster rate than your cash flow, maybe it’s time to explore an
alternative solution such as accounts receivable funding.