Archive for February, 2008

Business Loan Terms/Glossary

Accounts Receivable Financing – A loan gained by borrowing against receivables. Loans are paid down as receivables are collected.

Annual Fee – The amount charged by the lender each year to cover the administrative costs of the loan.

Business Credit Card – An amount of money, which a business can borrow against at times it needs capital. Using a card accesses the money.

Commercial Real Estate Loans – Similar to residential mortgages, but collateral is business property. Interest rates are usually fixed, the length of the loan can range from 5 – 20 years and payments due monthly.

Commercial Term Loans – Loans made to businesses that can be either secured and unsecured. Usually made to mid-size and large businesses.

Credit Rating – A predictor of the ability to pay back a loan. The credit rating is a result of credit scoring

Credit Report – Financial history supplied by a credit information company like Dun and Bradstreet, Equifax, Experian or TransUnion. Contains credit information on a business or an individual, including payment history of bank cards, store cards, mortgages, student loans, and trade payments. (more…)

Tips in getting your business started

STEP 1: Business Ideas

To start a business you will need to choose or create a business idea. While this is an obvious step many people who want their own business don’t have an idea, just the desire to be an entrepreneur. For the budding entrepreneur, there are many options; buying a franchise or an existing business, or looking to others for ideas for a start-up business. Once you have decided on the business you wish to start, then the real work begins.

STEP 2: Business Plan (more…)