Finance

Here's a look at what factoring can do for you.

Here's a look at the Regional Business Financing Forum, a non-profit, all volunteer organization composed of commercial financing firms and organizations.

Investment bankers function as intermediaries in financial transactions. Here's a more in-depth look at what they do and who needs one.

It's a fact of life; your company needs capital to conduct business. Of course the best way to obtain it is through sales. Sometimes, however, you need other, more immediate sources.

Banks are cautiously making real estate loans again. Here is why.

An SBA Loan is a small business loan made by a local bank that is in turn guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. If the borrower defaults on the loan, the SBA will reimburse the bank for a percentage of the loan loss. Here's a look at the types of loans available and where and how to get one.

SBICs have disbursed over $9 billion to over 65,000 small businesses in the U.S. Thousands of profitable business owners can relate how much they have benefited from financing made available to them through SBICs. What follows is a brief explanation of SBICs and how to make contact with SBICs in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia areas.

Having an overall company budget is important but so is having a budget for each department. Here's why you need to break down your budget.

Wasteful energy use can hurt your business. Here are some examples of how to curb unnecessary utility costs.