Succession Planning 101: When Does a Management Buyout Make Sense?
Want to take most of the pressure and stress out of exiting your business? A management buyout (MBO) might be your best bet. Barbara Cowper explains why an MBO can be advantageous to both buyers…
Alternative Financing Could Be the Key to Long-Term Profitability
Gaining access to financing can be challenging in the best of times, so you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s not in the cards during a global pandemic. However, this assumption couldn’t be…
Open for Business 2020: Financing and Transactions Forge Ahead
While many things have changed over the past few months, the need for business capital has remained strong. Likewise, capital is still available from traditional and non-traditional sources—you just need to know where…
COVID-19 Financial Relief for Businesses
It’s not unusual for businesses to face financial challenges and require additional financial support. However, with the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, more businesses need financial assistance than we’ve seen in…
Growing Pains: How to Get Cash When Banks are Tapped Out
There are plenty of financing options available for businesses looking for working capital growth—it just requires knowing where to look. Barbara Cowper dives into some of the more promising financing alternatives, including selective…
You Just Lost Your Biggest Client: Now What?
Discover how three different businesses survived after losing a major account. There were some creative financing solutions involved—such as leveraging current assets like real estate and accounts receivables—all thanks to some quick thinking…
Six Key Factors When Considering Alternative Financing
Every small to medium-sized business (SMEs) requires financing at some point—but what happens when traditional lenders aren’t in the position to help? This article discusses alternative financing solutions and offers up six…
The Hidden Truth: Financing Options for Canadian SMEs
While the lending market is changing—and financing options are more plentiful for Canadian SMEs in need of capital—finding the right option can be challenging. Many solutions require a mix-and-match approach. Glenn…
Retail: How Lenders are Overcoming the Fear
The world of retail can be scary—especially from a lender’s perspective. Recently, many well-known retailers have closed-up shop and many more continue to struggle. Even before the current environment, lenders have…
Financing Options During a Legal Dispute
When large public companies get into legal disputes, they have plenty of liquidity available to proceed with business as usual even if the dispute leads to a protracted defence. But for a majority of businesses…