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Directory of working capital companies. Research business working capital firms offering working capital management, working capital calculation, and working capital financing services. Identify a provider of small business working capital loans.

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Business Cash Advance for Working Capital
Apply online for a business cash advance. Get the working capital you need for your business. Based on your future Visa/MC Sales.
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Find Working Capital
Largest network of Investors. Get Funded.
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Working Capital Loans
Credit Card Sales NOT Required. Get a $350K Line of Credit.700+Score
www.allbex.com
EZ Business Cash Advances
Simple Funding. No Start-Ups. Apply Online: Get Cash in 72 Hours!
www.AdvanceMe.com
Working Capital, Loans.
Get $10-$350K Borrow Against your Equipment Equity. Get Credit Lines
www.equipmentleasebackfund.com
Working Capital
When your Bank says NO, we say YES! Business Funding Based On CC Sales
RapidAdvance.com
Small Business Factoring
Immediate Invoice Financing Cash for payroll, suppliers, taxes
www.working-capital.com
Need Working Capital?
Connect to over 300 lender & 1 App Choose your rate, Get Funded Now!
www.iBank.com/
Inventory Optimization
Reduce your Working Capital through inventory optimization
www.ToolsGroup.com
Credit Card Cash Advance
Get Working Capital in 10 Days From Future Credit Card Charges
www.greyfinancialgroup.com
Unsecured Working Capital
Restaurants, Hotels & Bars, Low Doc Fast, Easy - Must Be Open to apply
AdvanceRestaurantFinance.com
Business Credit with ILG®
Establish business credit with an Unsecured Loan. Good Credit Only.
www.InitialLendingGroup.com
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Working Capital Calculator
Providing a financial calculator download to determine working capital.
www.dinkytown.net
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Find Working Capital
Largest network of Investors. Get Funded.
Join Go BIG | Business Funding | Startup Forums | Startup Jobs
www.gobignetwork.com/Working-Capital
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Working Capital Information
Offering resources and guides on working capital.
www.investopedia.com
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J&D Financial Corporation
Offering bookkeeping, funding, and collection services.
www.jdfinancial.com
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Business Cash Advance for Working Capital
Apply online for a business cash advance. Get the working capital you need for your business. Based on your future Visa/MC Sales.
Apply Now | How It Works
RapidAdvance.com
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SBA
The SBA's Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) supports export financing to small businesses when that financing is not otherwise available on reasonable terms.
www.sba.gov
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Working Capital Loans
Credit Card Sales NOT Required. Get a $350K Line of Credit.700+Score
www.allbex.com
EZ Business Cash Advances
Simple Funding. No Start-Ups. Apply Online: Get Cash in 72 Hours!
www.AdvanceMe.com
Working Capital, Loans.
Get $10-$350K Borrow Against your Equipment Equity. Get Credit Lines
www.equipmentleasebackfund.com

Guide to Calculating Your Working Capital Needs

By Dave Chartock
Inventory, payables and receivables must be planned


Having the cash on hand to operate and be competitive is critical to your success as a small business. So it's critical to anticipate your need for working capital, which is the money used in your business as part of its normal operations. This consists of income minus costs, including inventory, payables and receivables, and insurance.
  1. Estimate the amount of working capital you need to have on hand.
  2. Consider the cost of labor, supplies, rent, utilities, storage and salaries; and the cost of professional services such as an accountant, lawyer, advertising and PR or marketing firm.
  3. Define the stages your business goes through.


Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Tap these free online tools to calculate capital needs Online tools can help save you money because they allow you to do the calculations yourself.

I recommend:  Bankrate has small business calculators to determine current ratio, debt to assets ratio, return on assets, gross profit margin and operating profit percentages. Dinkytown has a nifty working capital calculator that can help you define your needs for the next year.

Break your business down into cycles Determine how many days' worth of products and/or raw materials are inventoried. Also look at how many days are needed for accounts payable to your suppliers and the amount of time it takes to make your product or service sale. You should also determine the time it takes to collect monies owed to you, as well as the time it takes to convert collections into cash.

I recommend:  Calculate the cost of your capital with the help of an online tutorial at Expectations Investing.

Estimate costs Remember to consider any changes that may affect your business, such as the terms and consideration you have with your suppliers and customers, payment terms, overhead and credit terms with your customers. Consider slow periods and adjust your estimates for working capital accordingly.

I recommend:  American Express offers 10 tips to small businesses to help them financially manage their business, including an American Express Small Business Credit Card. Chase also offers small businesses an online resource to help them with their business, including small business banking and credit cards.

Find a lender Loans not only assist with a business startup, they can supply you with working capital when you need to get through slow times or grow your existing small business enterprise.

I recommend:  Business Capital offers fixed loans based on your projected annual gross sales with a fixed rate and fixed term. It targets retailers and restaurant owners. Chase targets all business types and AdvanceMe Inc. provides traditional bank loans and alternative funding options such as credit card factoring.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • Calculate the cost of capital components.
  • The cost of debt capital is equal to the interest rate on the business' debt adjusted for tax deductible interest expenses and the cost of equity capital. Calculate the portion of debt and equity to determine the investment investors expect to earn on a minimum return.
  • Weigh the cost of each kind of capital by the proportion each contributes to the capital structure.
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Inventory, payables and receivables must be planned.
Having the cash on hand to operate and be competitive is critical to your success as a small business. So it's critical to anticipate your need for working capital, which is the money used in your business as part of its normal operations. This consists of income minus costs, including inventory, payables and receivables, and insurance.Estimate the amount of working capital you need to have on hand.Consider the cost of labor, ... Read more
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Your choices for working capital management include equity, factoring, line of credit, short-term loan and trade creditor.
  • Getting equity capital is selling a share of the company. You are, in effect, taking on a partner.
  • Working capital factoring is selling your receivables. For slightly less cash paid to you now, someone else has the right to collect debts owed to your firm.
  • A line of credit is a business capital loan with no fixed amount from which your company can borrow and pay back.
  • A short-term loan can help smooth seasonal business capital fluctuations.
  • A supplier can act as a trade creditor, taking your payment over time at low or no interest, which frees up business capital.
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Your choices for working business capital amounts include less than $50,000, $50,000 to $100,000, $100,000 to $250,000, $250,000 to $1 million, $1 million to $5 million, and more than $5 million.
  • Small business loans of less than $50,000 are often unsecured.
  • Loans from $100,000 to $250,000 can be unsecured and taken as a business capital credit line or fixed loan.
  • Borrowing from $250,000 to $1 million can be an unsecured credit line or fixed loan, but the Small Business Administration won't guarantee more than $1 million in working capital.
  • To arrange business working capital from $1 million to $5 million, consider equity financing or a long-term loan for working capital.
  • If you calculate working capital needs to be more than $5 million, be ready to back it with assets, like equipment or real estate.
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Your choices for business capital loan terms include interest only, minimum years in business, no balloon payment, no early repayment penalty, prime + and an unsecured loan.
  • An interest only loan means you pay just the interest while the principal remains unchanged for an agreed period.
  • Most banks require a number of minimum years in business when they make a business loan for working capital.
  • Some working capital loans require a large lump-sum at a set number of years. Asking for no balloon payment removes this condition on your business working capital.
  • Your lender may force your company to pay penalties for repaying the loan early. Get a no early payment penalty clause to avoid this business capital issue.
  • The prime rate is the best rate for a business working capital loan as published daily in The Wall Street Journal or other financial news sources. Prime + is a measure of that rate plus one or more points.
  • An unsecured loan is not backed by collateral. There can be no repossession, but a lender can still sue for non-payment of your business working capital loan.

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