Trying to get a line of credit? Frustrated with the bank process? You’re not alone. Navigating the banking landscape can be a very time consuming process. There are two questions you need to answer before you start. Are you bank ready? Are you bankable? What is bank ready? Bank ready is nothing more than being…
We just finished a 3 part series “Teaching Financials to Drive Performance”. The goal was to teach business owners how the impact of their decisions plays out in their financials statements.
Our two most recent posts, we’ve discussed that there are 4 critical items to understand your financials. 3 come from the balance sheet (asset quality, liquidity and leverage) and the 4th comes from the income statement (profitability).
In our last post, we discussed that of the 4 critical items, (Profitability, Asset Quality, Liquidity and Leverage) 3 of them are from the Balance Sheet. The 4th, Profitability is on the Profit and Loss Statement, sometimes called the P&L or the Income Statement.
You’re busy running your business and all of a sudden you get a phone call from a potential suitor that is interested in buying your business. You’re flattered, intrigued, you might even consider selling. But what’s the value of your business? How do you structure the sale? What’s going to be your tax liability? What’s…
Securing financing for your business can be challenging. Whether you’re borrowing money for the first time to start your business or you’re looking for a loan to grow, the lending criteria banks use can be rigorous. It’s important to know what are the must haves that a bank is looking for to approve your loan….
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