Tag: Emphasis on Earning Cash
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Inventory – How to Finance
In financing a small business, there are a multitude of tools available. One way to finance inventory is by using the 30 day pay program with your vendors.
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Cash Flow – A Basic Definition
Cash flow is the ability of a business to turn its product or service into cash. It is generally measured in dollars or in dollars against a time period. The simplest example I can think of is a child selling lemonade.
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Liquidity – What Does This Mean?
In business, liquidity is defined as the period of time it takes to turn assets into cash. It takes 20 minutes to turn the balance in the checking account into cash. You head on down to the bank and present a check. You get cash. But most businesses run on just more than the cash in the bank…
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Cash Counts
Just like employees, cash has its problems too. Sometimes it calls in sick. Other times, it shows up late (actually quite often), and for some reason cash isn’t as productive, it doesn’t do as much work as you would like it to do.
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Cash is King – The Value of Cash Flow
For any small business operation, getting cash into the bank account is critical to survival. Without cash, the probability of success dissipates quickly. How do you get cash into the bank account? There are several sources of cash: they include capital, loans and customer payments.