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Don't Leave Converting Sales into Cash to Chance

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Under-performing AR has the potential to create a cash flow crisis that can shut down your business in very short order. Cash Flow is the number one cause of small business bankruptcies. The solution is the implementation of credit and collection best practices geared to ensure customer profitability and sufficient cash flow.

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Derogatory Public Record or Collection Filed? Here’s What It Means For Your Business

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Unfortunately, derogatory marks cause your credit scores to drop and alert future creditors that you present a higher credit risk. Along with credit account information, credit reports typically include public records — records of incidents or actions recorded with a government agency. Trade data : 60 months.

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The Bank Crisis and How it Will Affect the Future of Entrepreneurs

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Here we’ll discuss how the bank crisis may affect the future of entrepreneurs and what you can do to protect your business. Banks, by nature, face numerous risks. Additionally, small businesses often can’t pay their existing debt, leading to decreased business credit scores or even bankruptcy.

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Seven Observations from Silicon Valley Bank's Failure

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This ties into all the Covid startups and the lack of bankruptcies while stimulus funds were available. Commercial bankruptcies have only started to slowly tick up the past six months after 18 months of record lows. This is another reason to re-evaluate the credit risks lurking in your AR portfolio.