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A factoring company finances businesses by buying their invoices. So for example, if a company has numerous clients who have yet to pay or are late in paying, that company to try and generate some cash flow can then sell those invoices to a factor. The factoring...

Many self-employed individuals will work based on what is called a retainer. The term retainer simply means that they have an agreement with a firm or another individual under which they are paid a set fee, usually monthly, though it could be weekly or yearly as well;...

If you are a newer business, you may be searching high and low for any sources of startup capital that you can find. This is a smart move; however, the problem is that many small business owners just aren't sure where to search, or where even to start such a search....