Blog: Cash Flow University
Articles to Educate You on Cash Flow
By the experts at MP Star, One Fee Factoring Since 1995
What Is Accounts Receivable Factoring: How Factoring Receivables Works
In this article: What is Factoring Receivables? How Factoring Receivables Works The Standard Factoring Agreement Process What is a Factoring Agreement? Invoice Factoring Fees: How to Read the Fine Print in Your Factoring Agreement How Much Does Factoring Receivables...
Invoice Factoring Tricks and Tips
Cashflow is the lifeblood of business, and invoice factoring can be a useful financial tool to help small- and medium-sized businesses improve the management of their receivables to help grow their business. We invite you to use the following information as a guide to...
“And You don’t Mess around with the IRS.”
“And you don’t mess around with the IRS.” We have all heard these lyrics written by Josh Turner and made a Top 10 Hit (8) by Jim Croce in 1972 and, if your company has ever fallen behind on your payroll taxes (940 payments and 941 payments) with the IRS, you may have...
Top 25 Leadership Blogs for Small Businesses
Top 25 Leadership Blogs for Small Businesses Leadership expert John C. Maxwell once said, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in or how large your organization is - good leadership is always a...
Cash Flow Management for Janitorial Businesses
Cash Flow Management for Janitorial Businesses: Take advantage of every opportunity to save money When you choose invoice factoring as the business funding for your janitorial business, you can take advantage of payment discounts, avoid paying late fees and penalties,...
Lack of funds is among top challenges for business owners in 2016
Lack of business funding is one of the top challenges in business today, reports the National Small Business Association (NSBA) 2016 survey. The 2016 Mid-Year National Small Business Association (NSBA) Economic report reveals 21% of business owners surveyed listed a...
Entrepreneur Ideas: Four things a business owner must do before year end
Entrepreneur Ideas: Four things a business owner must do before year end There is something unique about finishing out the business year. Whether it was good or bad…whether you’re sad it’s over or happy it’s behind you…or even if you’re just wondering where those 12...
Check 21: Why Your Checks are Clearing Faster than Ever
Bank checking accounts have gone digital. Thanks to the “Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act,” the rules of the game have changed. Here’s what to look out for. It’s like the Jetsons took over the banking business – at least when it comes to your checking account....
How do you get a checkbook balanced? Here are three good options!
How to Balance Your Checkbook Activity: Here are 4 Good Options! If you have an existing checking account and have not been balancing it each month, then you have three options in order to get your account balanced. Stop trying to figure out your checking...
By the Numbers: Small Business Funding (and Invoice Factoring)
By the Numbers: Small Business Funding (and Invoice Factoring) Economy is on the rise, but for small businesses and startups two facts remain unchanged: Business credit, while improving, remains very tight. Business owners continue to seek alternative...
Quarterly 941 Payment Planning: When is Payment Due, Where to Send Form 941 with or without Payment, 941 Tax Penalties and Solutions if you Cannot Pay on Time
941 Tax Payments, Penalties & Solutions In this article: When is Form 941 due for 2017? Where to mail form 941 without payment or with payment? What are the 941 tax penalties? What to do if you can’t pay your quarterly 941 tax payments? There are some things you...
Bank Line of Credit vs. Invoice Factoring
Bank Line of Credit vs. Invoice Factoring Sooner or later, your growing company is going to need more cash than it currently has on hand. Maybe business is just slow due to economic, industry, or seasonal factors beyond your control. Maybe you're caught on the wrong...
941 Penalty Calculator – 941 Late Payment Penalty
941 Penalty Calculator – 941 Late Payment Penalty Because the IRS relies on each business to report its 940 payments / 941 payments, it enforces very strict rules and steep fines to make sure that everyone complies by faithfully making their payments and filing their...
Janitorial Factoring: Alternative financing for Janitorial services company
Janitorial businesses will “increasingly utilize contract cleaners.” Do you have a cash flow management plan in place to take on new customers? According to Business Wire , “Businesses will increasingly utilize contract cleaners to reduce overhead costs.” That’s great...
Watch out for Sneaky Invoice Factoring Tricks!
Watch out for Sneaky Invoice Factoring Tricks! Invoice factoring can be a great financing option for your growing company. Factoring can get money into your bank account faster and make your cash flow much more predictable. Predictability lets you stay current on your...
Burn Rate Project Management & Analysis | Calculate Burn Rate
Burn Rate Project Management & Analysis | Calculate Burn Rate Burn rate. It just sounds nasty, and maybe in a sense, it is. But in reality, burn rate is actually just a colorful term for “negative cash flow.” Number-crunching types have referred to burn rate for...
Exit Strategy Planning Tips from the Author of Walk Away Wealthy
Exit Strategy Planning Tips from the Author of Walk Away Wealthy Here are two of Mark Tepper’s (author of Walk Away Wealthy: The Entrepreneur’s Exit-Planning Playbook) more startling statements made during our one-on-one conversation: Wondering when you should start...
Terrific Wage News for IT Temp Employees Translates into a Cash Flow Management Problem for Information Technology Staffing Services Agencies.
Terrific Wage News for IT Temp Employees Translates into a Cash Flow Management Problem for Information Technology Staffing Services Agencies. A recent study shows that IT experts who work for temporary staffing agencies make 20% more in wages than their counterparts...
Invoice Factoring Companies Expertly Address a Challenge Unique to Staffing Firms.
Invoice Factoring Companies Expertly Address a Challenge Unique to Staffing Firms. Today, I will spotlight one industry that greatly benefits from receivables factoring; staffing firms. More specifically: Temporary staffing agencies, Nurse staffing agencies, Medical...
Actually, it is Rocket Science: How NASA’s Professional Crisis Management Can Help You Devise Your Own Crisis Management Plan.
Actually, it is Rocket Science: How NASA’s Professional Crisis Management Can Help You Devise Your Own Crisis Management Plan. No one goes looking for trouble, especially when you’re dealing with the normal day-to-day challenges of running a growing business. But it’s...