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Factoring Book

Jeff Callender’s book Unlocking the Cash in Your Company is written for business owners who wish to learn more about factoring. It provides several tools to help you determine if factoring will help your business, if a specific factor is a good match for your company, what to ask a factor before you apply, and much more.

The Table of Contents is below. Click these links to read the first chapter and reader comments.

Prospective Clients:
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Contents

Part 1  DISCOVERY

1  Introduction
A True Story
The Need for Cash

2  What Is Factoring?
The Definition of Factoring
How Factoring Improves Cash Flow
The Difference Factoring Makes
Other Advantages of Factoring
The History of Factoring

3  Why Haven’t I Heard of This Before?

Part 2  LEARNING MORE

4  Factoring Versus Other Financing
Who Can Utilize Factoring
Factoring Compared to Traditional Financing
  Private Investors
  Bank Loans
  Venture Capital
  Government Programs
  Equipment Leasing

5  Faulty Assumptions and Mistakes
to Avoid
“Isn’t Factoring Expensive?”
“My Profit Margins Are Too Narrow”
“Won’t a Factor Make Higher Fees from
Slow Payments?”
Right and Wrong Accounts to Factor
Right and Wrong Reasons to Factor
Mistakes to Avoid
  Fraudulent Invoices
  Conversion of Payment Checks
  Lack of Cooperation

Part 3  RESEARCH

6  Is Factoring for You?
Visualize the Changes in Your Business
Factoring Analysis Form

7  How to Find a Factor
Using a Broker
On Your Own
  Referrals
  Yellow Pages
  The Internet
   Sites with Lists of Factors
   Matchmaking Sites
   Broker Sites

 






8  What to Look for in a Factor
Features
  Niches Served
   Volume Required
   Services Provided
     Credit Screening
     Quality Control
     Billing
     Delinquent Accounts Contact
     Notification and Non-Notification
   Reports Provided
   Response Time
     Funding Time Frames
     Response Time to Inquiries
   Location
   Recourse and Nonrecourse Factoring
   Capitalization
  Application and Setup Fees
  Advance and Fee Rates
   Other Charges – Hidden and Stated
   Monthly Minimums and Term Contracts

9  What to Ask a Factor
Determining a Factor’s Suitability for
Your Business
Factor Consultation Form

Part 4  TAKING THE PLUNGE

10  Signing On
Pre-Funding Flowchart
The Application Process
Why This Information Is Needed
Due Diligence Factors Perform
Closing Documents

11  Telling Your Customers
What Will My Customers Think?
Notification Versus Non-notification

12  Factoring Procedures
Factoring Transaction Flowchart
Invoice Submission
Customer Verification
Your First Funding
Future Advances
Payments
Rebates

Conclusion
Taking the Next Step

Glossary
Index


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