A merchant cash advance (MCA) is a business funding alternative that’s become one of the most popular forms of financing for small business owners. Today, many merchants choose an MCA over traditional business funding. What You Should Know About MCAs and Cash Advance Agents If you think a merchant cash advance is a short-term loan or a high-interest advance, be aware this is simply a sale. E.g., First American Merchant, a reputable MCA provider, just purchases your future sales at a discount. You and FAM agree to the amount of sales being purchased and for what discounted cost. Merchant cash […]

Closing down a business is a big decision. It’s critical to take the right steps involved in the process. The reasons may be associated with poor management, poor marketing, anemic sales productivity, poor cash flow, inadequate investment capital, imprudent cutbacks, poor supply and delivery chains, and bankruptcy caused by rapid expansion. If you’re closing because you lack the necessary working capital, consider applying to a reputable business funding provider like First American Merchant to get low-cost and reliable business loans to improve your situation. Firstamericanmerchant.com is also a respectable processor that offers exceptional payment processing services, including a bad credit […]

Estimated taxes are periodic advance payment of taxes based on the amount of income you earned and the amount of estimated tax liability to be incurred as a result. Assessment of estimated taxes is based on income that isn’t subject to any type of withholding such as self-employment income, dividend income, rental income, interest income, and capital gains. As a rule, you’ll be required to pay estimated taxes on a quarterly basis. Paying Estimated Taxes Individuals such as sole proprietors, partners, and S corporation shareholders, are generally required to pay estimated taxes if they anticipate owing tax of $1.000 or […]

The holiday shopping season doesn’t technically begin until Black Friday, so it’s never too early for you, as a retailer, to discover what new and exciting retail trends are waiting for you in the 2017 holiday season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday offer a huge business opportunity. Online shoppers spent about $3 billion on Black Friday weekend in 2016, including almost $1 billion in mobile sales alone. In 2017, the top 3 retail trends that will impact the holiday shopping season are: Shopping from home The mall as you once knew is gone Companies are focusing on customer senses to […]

With expenditures accounting for more than 1.162 billion US dollars, the US is among the largest construction markets around the globe. Within the US, the majority of new construction projects are coming on stream in New York, which leads the list concerning construction expenditure in American cities. As a rule, construction works drop off in the fall and don’t continue till it’s spring. During the offseason, construction firms still need funds to pay overhead and provide an income for employees and owners. Here are tips to use for managing expenses during the offseason. Plan How You’re Going to Handle Your […]

Every American business has its own Social Security number, also known as a Federal tax ID, Employer Identification Number (EIN) that identity thieves can target. In July 2017, the IRS warned that tax refund identity theft scams targeting US businesses were becoming more widespread. Corporate Identity or Business Identity Theft 2015 witnessed an embarrassing breach in which cyber-thieves stole $39 million in federal refunds based on personal identification data hacked from over 700.000 taxpayer accounts on an IRS website. This year, 107.000 individual victims have been registered through May, which is down from 204.000 in May 2016 and 297.000 in […]

There are so many benefits in using a computer store customer financing program. If you are a student with limited cash, you can easily finance a quality computer. If you were in the middle of an important project and your old computer crashed, you can quickly finance a new device to make sure you meet that deadline. If you are curious about this program, consider the consumer financing programs First American Merchant (FAM) offers: First American Merchant’s Computer Financing Programs A computer store customer financing program offers three levels of funding: primary, sub-prime, and no-credit-check financing: Primary Programs –include the […]

Natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes can cause loss of life or property damage. You can read several helpful tips in this article that will help you recover and get out of the situation. Damage Caused by Natural Disasters Globally, 8.700 people were killed by natural disasters in 2016. This is down from 25.400 in 2015. Global natural disasters resulted in $175 billion in damage in 2016. The global cost was the highest in 4 years. Only 30% of the losses ($50 billion) were insured, according to the German reinsurance firm […]

Sometimes the pressure that comes with running a business may push you into rushing for new loans and seeking new credit cards pointlessly without realizing its effect on your credit score. Lenders may fail to approve you if you have made several credit inquiries depending on the loan you wish to apply for. Achieving good credit and clearing your debts calls for a proper understanding of hard pull vs. soft pull inquiries. It is important to realize that some credit or loan inquiries can negatively affect your score for a very long period, even up to two years. ​What’s a […]

Are you looking for options to help your clients find funding for business growth and other business-related projects? Would you like to sell merchant accounts and earn a residual income doing so? If so, consider what a merchant cash advance ISO agreement has to offer. A merchant cash advance (also known as a business cash advance) provides businesses with the working capital they need to cover day-to-day expenses, payroll, inventory, equipment and fund plans for expansion, among many other things. If a business is looking for quick access to working capital, a cash advance is a great option. A full-service […]