How Invoice Funding Can Help Furniture Companies
 In today’s financial landscape, it has come increasingly difficult for businesses to qualify for a loan. Even companies that have pretty good credit ratings are finding it challenging to convince banks to loan them money. Banks are holding on to it, many even after accepting stimulus cash. As a result, many companies have been forced to close their doors. They have been driven out of business because they didn’t have the capital on-hand to cover their expenses.
Unfortunately, many of those companies were not aware that alternative methods of raising capital existed. One of the best being invoice funding, which is a way for companies to raise capital in as little as 24 hours. Invoice funding can help furniture companies, amongst other types, almost instantly access the money they need to keep operating. Below, we will explain how and why.
Invoice funding is a way for businesses to quickly raise capital by leveraging existing clients for cash. It involves companies selling their invoices for quick cash. Here’s an example. A furniture company may have just sold $500,000 worth of furniture to a local business who they will later invoice. Under normal circumstances they would have to wait 30 to 60 days before they would receive payment from the company that purchased the furniture.
For a business that needs cash fast, this would pose a problem. If they are unable to meet their obligations up until the time they receive payment, they may not even be able to stay in business or will at least struggle to do so. Invoice funding allows them to sell off those invoices to a Factor and receive part of the money owed to them right away.
A Factor will pay a discounted price for the invoices, typically between 70% and 90% of the total amount. The Factor will then collect the payments from the customer who owes the money. This is quite beneficial to the company selling the invoices. They are able to get much needed monies right away instead of having to wait the standard 30 to 60 days. They also do not have to worry about the collections process because the Factor handles that as well. They will send correspondence to the customer and return all collected money to business who originally owned the invoices, minus a fee.
One of the biggest advantages of using this financing method is that it is a way for businesses to secure cash right away. This enables them to pay bills, employees, bankroll new jobs and whatever other expenses they may have immediately. Sometimes it is impossible for businesses to wait 30 to 60 days for money owed to them. They may not be able to keep things going until that time. When a bank loan isn’t an option and when companies do not have the time to wait and see if it is a viable option, invoice factoring is an excellent, alternative one.
Invoice funding is also a great choice on its own merit. It doesn’t require any debt, allows businesses to get money fast and does not have to be repaid. Invoice funding is thus an excellent financing option for furniture companies.
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