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Business Funding - Alternative Business
Loans and Alternative Funding
Resources
An alternative businessloanisaloanthat isacquiredthroughmeansthat differfromthe usual method
of gettingaloan.Small businessownersusuallyoptforthistype of loanbecause theyhave limited
sourcesof collateral orbecause theirbusinessisatrisk;therefore itisharderforthemto geta loan.
One kindof alternative businessloanisastart-upbusinessloan,whichisverysimilartoa personal loan.
Because start-upbusinesseshave atendencytofail inashort amountof time,lendinginstitutionsdo
not wantto put theirownmoneyata higherrisk Alternative BusinessFunding.Once abusinessowner
has beendeniedbythe conventional resourcesforastart-uploan,the individual usuallylookstoother
sourcessuch as family,friends,andorganizationsthatare more willingtotake a riskon start-up
companies.
One organizationthatcan helpisthe Small BusinessAdministration.Theyworktoenhance economic
growthby aidingsmall businesses.However,because suchorganizationsare willingtotake a greaterrisk
withstart-upbusinesses,theirinterestratesmaybe higher,andtheymayrequire equityfromyour
businesstomaintainfinancial support.
Anothertype of alternative businessloanisacash advance.Agenciesthatoffercashadvancesusuallydo
so againstan individual'smerchantaccountfora specifiedamountperlocation Alternative Lending.To
be eligibleforanadvance,a businessmustacceptandbe processingcreditcardsat itslocations.The
fundsfromthistype of alternativebusinessloanare usuallyavailable withinafew days.
Alternativebusinessfundingresourcesgenerallyrefertothe differentsourcesavailable tobusinesses
that cannot obtaintraditional funding.Traditionallenders,suchasbanks,denymanybusinessesthat
needstart-upcapital orthat have an unstable financial history.However,avarietyof agenciesare
available toassistsuchbusinessesinneedof funding.
Factoringiscommon amongalternative businessfundingresources.Whenabusinesschoosesfactoring
as a fundingmethod,itsellsitsaccountreceivablesata discounttoanothercompany,calleda factor.To
be able to factor,a businessmustacceptandprocesscreditcard purchases.A factor mightalsorequire
a businesstohave beenprocessingcreditcardsfora specifiedlengthof time,usuallytwoorthree
months.The factor thencollectsthe paymentsof the creditordersfora specifiedamountof time.The
highera business'screditcardflow,the betterfactoringplanthe businesscanobtain.
Alternativebusinessfundingresourcesalsoinclude angelcapital,alsoknownasanangel investor.An
angel investorisaprivate groupor individual whoprovidesfundingforabusinessinexchange fora
portionof that business'sprofits CannabisFunding.The majorityof investorstendtoorganize a
networkorgroup to combine theircapital.Thisreduces the riskof lossinvestorsmightface if they
investedinabusinessalone.However,angel investorsstillface ahighrisk;therefore,theyoftenrequire
a large return.The returncan range fromtento twentypercentof the amountinvested.

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Business funding

  • 1. Business Funding - Alternative Business Loans and Alternative Funding Resources An alternative businessloanisaloanthat isacquiredthroughmeansthat differfromthe usual method of gettingaloan.Small businessownersusuallyoptforthistype of loanbecause theyhave limited sourcesof collateral orbecause theirbusinessisatrisk;therefore itisharderforthemto geta loan. One kindof alternative businessloanisastart-upbusinessloan,whichisverysimilartoa personal loan. Because start-upbusinesseshave atendencytofail inashort amountof time,lendinginstitutionsdo not wantto put theirownmoneyata higherrisk Alternative BusinessFunding.Once abusinessowner has beendeniedbythe conventional resourcesforastart-uploan,the individual usuallylookstoother sourcessuch as family,friends,andorganizationsthatare more willingtotake a riskon start-up companies. One organizationthatcan helpisthe Small BusinessAdministration.Theyworktoenhance economic growthby aidingsmall businesses.However,because suchorganizationsare willingtotake a greaterrisk withstart-upbusinesses,theirinterestratesmaybe higher,andtheymayrequire equityfromyour businesstomaintainfinancial support. Anothertype of alternative businessloanisacash advance.Agenciesthatoffercashadvancesusuallydo so againstan individual'smerchantaccountfora specifiedamountperlocation Alternative Lending.To be eligibleforanadvance,a businessmustacceptandbe processingcreditcardsat itslocations.The fundsfromthistype of alternativebusinessloanare usuallyavailable withinafew days. Alternativebusinessfundingresourcesgenerallyrefertothe differentsourcesavailable tobusinesses that cannot obtaintraditional funding.Traditionallenders,suchasbanks,denymanybusinessesthat needstart-upcapital orthat have an unstable financial history.However,avarietyof agenciesare available toassistsuchbusinessesinneedof funding. Factoringiscommon amongalternative businessfundingresources.Whenabusinesschoosesfactoring as a fundingmethod,itsellsitsaccountreceivablesata discounttoanothercompany,calleda factor.To be able to factor,a businessmustacceptandprocesscreditcard purchases.A factor mightalsorequire a businesstohave beenprocessingcreditcardsfora specifiedlengthof time,usuallytwoorthree months.The factor thencollectsthe paymentsof the creditordersfora specifiedamountof time.The highera business'screditcardflow,the betterfactoringplanthe businesscanobtain. Alternativebusinessfundingresourcesalsoinclude angelcapital,alsoknownasanangel investor.An angel investorisaprivate groupor individual whoprovidesfundingforabusinessinexchange fora portionof that business'sprofits CannabisFunding.The majorityof investorstendtoorganize a
  • 2. networkorgroup to combine theircapital.Thisreduces the riskof lossinvestorsmightface if they investedinabusinessalone.However,angel investorsstillface ahighrisk;therefore,theyoftenrequire a large return.The returncan range fromtento twentypercentof the amountinvested.