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10 Ways To Get Financing For Your Business By Janet Gershen-Siegel

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10 ways to get financing for your business Written by Janet Gershen-Siegel Every business needs money, and yours should be no exception. After all, even charities have to pay rent on their offices. Because cash flow is not always a given, particularly for newer businesses, you may need funding. Here are ten ways to get it. 10. Unsecured Credit You can access up to $150,000 in unsecured credit with 0% rates. You can get these amounts and rates, even as a startup. Essentially, unsecured credit is offered without the need for collateral or a show of assets in order to get approval. Instead, the loan (that is the credit) is based upon the borrower’s promise to repay. Generally, you will need a credit score of 680 or better, but you will not …show more content…

There are no tax penalties. In addition, you can still earn interest on your 401 (k) and pay low rates, often less than 5%. You can close and fund in less than 3 weeks, and you can get up to 100% of what you can roll over within your 401 (k). There are no consumer credit requirements and you don’t even have to show a bank statement. Essentially, the idea is that you are investing your 401 (k) in your own business, instead of buying stocks in other businesses. Plus there are no tax ramifications. 6. Accounts Receivable Financing Somewhat similar to 401 (k) and securities-based financing, you are using an asset as your loan collateral. You can get as much as 80% of your receivables advanced to you in less than 24 hours. The rest of the accounts receivable will be released once the invoice is paid in full. The closing takes two weeks or less and the factor rates can be as low as 1.33%. However, your receivables should be with another business or the government. This is ideal financing if you receive orders but they are not paid quickly – plus it allows you to offer more generous terms to the companies which are indebted to your business. 5. Real Property Rehabilitation Financing This time, it is real estate which is used as the collateral, and that can be the land or the building(s) on it or both. You can get 100% of the financing you may need to purchase and rehabilitate residential properties. Lenders will loan you up to 65% of

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