It’s official: Texas’s House Bill 700 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June and took effect September 1, 2025, state records confirm. The new law is dedicated to regulating merchant cash advances (MCAs) and protecting businesses. We’ll take a look at what…
One of the biggest questions people have when they first start factoring is: “Is invoice factoring worth it?” And the simple answer is that, for most businesses, it absolutely is. Factoring accelerates cash flow like no other tool can and helps businesses avoid taking on…
Did you know that just two in five small businesses that apply for funding are approved for all the funding they seek, according to the latest Small Business Credit Survey? Nearly a quarter are completely denied, and the rest land somewhere in between; in that…
Most businesses hit a sales plateau at some point. Maybe you’re seeing a flatline in growth, or even a downward trend. This often happens because you’ve reached a ceiling on what you can accomplish with your existing tactics and tools, but it doesn’t mean you’re…
When people hear the terms “surplus equipment” or “unused equipment,” they often think of large, obvious assets, such as trucks parked for weeks or months on end, cranes that are no longer in rotation, or outdated production lines that are gathering dust. But surplus equipment…
Organizations that consistently develop negotiation skills improve their financial outcomes by roughly 30 percent compared to their peers, according to McKinsey research. It makes perfect sense, considering that negotiation touches nearly every part of running a business, from finalizing supplier agreements to setting the terms…
You probably didn’t mean to overstock. Maybe you were preparing for a surge in demand, a customer delayed a large order, or your procurement team was trying to lock in better pricing. Surpluses have a way of sneaking up on businesses and holding working capital…
If you’re running a business, especially one that’s growing or evolving, you already know how easy it is for things to stall or break down. A continuous improvement culture lets you spot the roadblocks that create those issues and address them early on, so they…
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship,” Benjamin Franklin once said. People often take this quote at face value and focus on the importance of monitoring expenses and implementing cost-cutting strategies. This is part of it, but the often-overlooked wisdom…
“If you’re starting a business and you take out a loan, you’re a moron,” Shark Tank investor and long-term entrepreneur Mark Cuban says. While his words may come across as harsh or even crass, he goes on to make a fair point: “There are so…
