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5 Problems With MCA Reverse Consolidation Loans

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5 Problems With MCA Reverse Consolidation Loans

We talk to lots of business owners in trouble with merchant cash advances. Did you know… …so many small businesses have cash advances… …these “MCA” companies are running out of people to sell a merchant advance to? Pretty scary, right? So… these...

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Small Business Debt Relief (5 Ways to Get Your Life Back)

  So… You’re running a successful business… …there should be plenty of profit left over (for you to, like live on)… …but somehow… …loan payments are eating away all the profit. (Sound familiar?) Here are a few ways your small business can get out of...

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The Best Small Business Loans for Bad Credit

  So… You need business financing… …and… …your credit ain’t the best… You’ve scoured the internet for information… …but… Finding real info about business loans for bad credit on the internet… Yeah… it’s like digging for buried treasure. Consider… ...

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5 Ways to Get Out of a Merchant Cash Advance and Toxic Business Loans

  Have you taken a merchant cash advance? (or 4?) We occasionally help customers access this type of business financing, but we’re much more likely to talk you out of a merchant cash advance than to sell you on the idea. The thing is… … when you...

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Private Business Loans: 5 Secrets the Big Boys Hope You Never Learn

  So, you need money for your business? Join the club... Who should you call? My mailbox (the real mailbox) is stuffed with business funding offers that look like a fake check. The most recent offered "rates from 6.99%." Yeah, in a pig's eye... ...

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Auto Repair Shop Loans - 6 Ways to Finance a Garage

  I'm sure you'd agree... ... it's no fun to look for business loans... We help a lot of garage owners get auto repair shop loans. ...but we hear the same things from our customers over and over. Maybe you've been there already... ...some slick...

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Pharmacy Loans: How Can a Pharmacist Practice Get Financing?

Do you need a loan for your pharmacy? There are a few options available. Some choices are pretty good... ...but some pharmacy loans could be terrible for your business. It all depends on your situation. Let's look at options that could work for...

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Contractor Loans: 7 Ways to Finance Your Construction Business

  We help a lot of contractors buy equipment....  A lot of the time, the folks we are helping are purchasing equipment they'll need for a large contract. Have you been in this situation? If so, you know that you'll have a lot of costs before you get...

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Daily Payment Loans For Your Business: Do They Ever Make Sense?

Have you ever looked into a "daily payment loan" for your business?    Daily payment loans are products like some "working capital loans" or "merchant cash advance" products in the marketplace where you end up paying back some enormous amount of...

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14 min read

Ultimate Small Business Loans Guide: 59 Ways to Fund Your Business

When I talk to small business owners, they've usually heard of a few ways to apply for small business financing. Occasionally, an article will come out that lists 5 (or sometimes 10) ways to get a small business loans.  The truth is that there are ...

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How P2P Lending Works for Small Businesses [Infographic]

  Are you having a tough time securing the capital you need to grow your business?    Sure, there are plenty of small business "lenders" out there ready to give you a loan at 100% interest rates, but have you looked into the "other" alternative...

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The Best Small Business Funding Option You've Never Heard of

Today I'm going to show you a real funding option for a real small business. A real small business - not like the banks or the government define it (500 employees or fewer) but how actual people define it. You can have your money in a week, with no...

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10 min read

15 Ways to Access Small Business Startup Loans

Are you thinking about starting a business, or have you recently started a new venture?  You certainly aren't alone. In fact, 543,000 small businesses are started in the United States every month.  That's the good news. Less good: half won't make it...

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Are Merchant Cash Advances a Scam?

Have you been pitched a merchant cash advance? I bet the dude (or dudette...) you spoke with didn't quote a real interest rate, right? They'll tell you that cash advances don't have an interest rate...  ...because merchant cash advance lenders...

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Dental Practice Financing: What are the Best Loans for Dentists?

  Are you considering a dental practice loan? You'd rather perform a root canal on yourself than talk to 13 different companies to find the information you need. Right? Here's the problem: (Almost) every website you go to will tell you why their...

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Medical Practice Financing: What are the Best Loans for Doctors?

Are you searching online for medical practice financing? There's a big problem. Really big... You may have noticed... Most every website pitching loans for doctors tells you why they are the absolute best choice for you.   That's ridiculous, right?

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Restaurant Loans: What are Restaurant Financing Rates?

Do you need a loan for your restaurant? Have you tried your bank?   I know... that's a silly question. You'd have better luck buying a handful of scratchers at the gas station than trying to score restaurant financing through Bank of Whatever.  The...

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Bloomberg Gets it Wrong Regarding Subprime Small Business Loans

A recent article in Bloomberg entitled Wall Street Finds New Subprime With 125% Business Loans talks about the recent phenomenon of extraordinarily high interest rate business loans. The article goes on to detail the exploits of a company called...

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