If your business needs cash now, then it might very well be too late. It is our experience at REI Commercial Capital that by the time many businesses see that their cash needs are immediate, they have gone too far down a road from which...
Bringing a Plan to Life “It’s not the plan, it’s the planning.” This simple statement says so much about where we get real value from the endeavor of planning in business. All of us know of plans that stayed harmless and ineffective because they stayed on...
In this video I mention two businesses that are completely different with the exact same issue! They BOTH failed to plan and think strategically about their direction from a business and analytical mindset. We all often get caught up in the romance of selling our product,...
It Better Be More Than a Paycheck When you start a business, when you buy a business, as you run a business – and when you sell that business or pass it on to your successors – the difference between a cash flow and a business...
Achieving Balance in the Balance Sheet This is another story about how money moves at different speeds. The most obvious example, perhaps, is that accounts payable move with relentless regularity, while accounts receivable often seem to amble down the road, enjoying the view. This is a...
How You Approach Finance is the Key The purest form of the American Dream, some say, is to own your own business. Liberty, self-reliance, and independence are all embodied in the outlook of the entrepreneur. A classic American business life might once have consisted of climbing...
Why an On-Demand CFO Can Make the Difference The difference between surviving in business and really succeeding is usually composed from a thousand details. The world-changing breakthroughs get our attention – technology shifts, paradigm changes, industry transformation – yet more often, for far more businesses, success...
Why Credit Scores are Important The first answer is a simple one: Credit scores impact the availability and price of credit to a borrower. In other words, the APR you pay is based on your credit score, and so are the sources who will respond when you need...
Taking Command of Your Assets One difference between mastering a trade and mastering a business is seeing the difference between an asset and an expense, when it comes to getting the equipment you need to do the job. Today, the nature of business has more to...
Where Time is the Key Dimension Fixing and flipping worthwhile homes is a branch of real estate that calls for more than the skills of marketing and salesmanship. Excellent management discipline and strong knowledge of the skills and value of renovation – even if subcontractors are...
