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Can Accounts Receivable Factoring Enable Global Economic Growth?

By Kristin Gabriel

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The Internet has enabled a more aggressive global economy, and there are many small businesses now profiting from global opportunities. But even as trends in technology indicate that many businesses are now looking into how they can expand globally, the United States ranks only third overall in entrepreneurship according to the Office of Advocacy in a report entitled Global Entrepreneurship and the United States by Zoltan J. Acs and Laszlo Szerb.

Many smaller companies need more funds for expansion, abnd therefore can benefit from accounts receivable factoring companies. Invoice factoring enables quick access to cash, and it is much faster than appying for a bank loan. Typically, bank loans involve two parties, while factoring involves three parties. Banks base their decisions on a company's credit worthiness, whereas, for example, a construction factoring company purchases their client's receivables, which are actually financial assets. In the end, factoring is based on the value of a company's receivables.

Some small businesses benefit more from factoring than others do, such as product-based businesses and certain service-based ndustries. This includes suppliers of all types, from gardening, to hardware supplies, to department stores. All of them can greatly benefit from accounts receivable factoring.

Many industries deal with large invoices rather than many smaller ones. Some specialized factoring companies that work exclusively with construciton factoring, or trucking/freight companies. Factoring companies that deal with truckers often provide freight bill factoring that offers different services as different prices, ideal for small businesses that don't ship consistent volume. Factors that work with healthcare providers are equipped to work with clients that extend payments beyond 45 or 60 days.

Many types of small businesses in a variety of industries benefit from factoring their invoices through the best invoice factoring companies. And since invoice factoring companies charge a fee or percentage for each invoice client on which they perform a credit check, it is often more economical to factor a few large invoices rather than a lot of smaller ones. Service-based businesses such as landscaping companies temp agencies, or telecommunication companies benefit from factoring as they tend not to work with purchase orders and often pre-bill their invoices for services.

There is more of a demand today for the funding of cross-border trade, and although standard factoring services are ready to serve some parts of this growing demand, there are still many underserved small businesses that need funding.

In order to find a reliable factoring services business, simply search the Internet using the keywords, accoun ts receivable factoring companies. The home page list of companies should bear is reliable.

Kristin Gabriel writes for The Interface Financial Group (IFG). (http://www.ifgnetwork.com) The factoring services company provides short-term financial resources serving clients in more than 30 industries. IFG offers expertise in construction factoring, accounting, finance, law, marketing and banking.

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