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• 24 Apr

  

  

  Invoice Finance Decision In Just 60 Seconds

  You could be approved for invoice finance in just 60 seconds from now.Optimum Finance is leading the invoice finance industry in terms of its recent deployment of technology. It has enabled them to achieve rapid growth, deliver "instant decisions" to new customers, and to offer a remote facility approval service to new UK based companies that are currently in lockdown.Optimum Finance has...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 14 Sep

  

  

  Selling Without Shaking Hands - My Book Is Out

  I have finally achieved one of my life goals and published a book "Selling Without Shaking Hands - How To Sell From Anywhere" (by Glenn Blackman & Mike Vince). It feels great to have it finished and our book out. Thank you to those that have bought and reviewed it already!READ IT NOWThis was the product of the extra time available during the lock down and it ticked something off of my personal...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 07 Oct

  

  

  Business Turnaround Guide

  Turning around a company that is struggling can be difficult and many people benefit from experienced support. This is our free business turnaround guide with information about business rescue. It pulls together some of the resources on our site for businesses that are struggling and need to come up with a turnaround plan to rescue their business.DISCUSS YOUR ISSUESFirstly, a WARNING about...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 04 Mar

  

  

  Free ebook The Startup Wizard How To Start A Business

  Receive a free, complimentary copy of our ebook "The Startup Wizard - How To Start A Business" written by Glenn Blackman.All you need to do is use the form below to subscribe to our monthly updates and the link to download the e-book will be emailed to you.There are NO shipping fees or hidden charges, it's completely FREE. You can unsubscribe at any time. Please complete the following details...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 04 May

  

  

  Bounce Back Loans And Alternatives

  UPDATE: CBILS SCHEME DUE TO CLOSE 31/03/2021 - NEW RECOVERY LOAN SCHEME ANNOUNCED.Today the Government launched the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the impact that this has had on UK businesses. There are alternatives to taking out a loan, or options if you have been declined for BBLS.The BBLS loan scheme is aimed at smaller businesses,...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 03 Jul

  

  

  Factoring Help

  If you need factoring help you are in the right place.To speak to a finance expert please call Sean on: 03330 113622 and he will be able to help you.Factoring is the term used to describe a range of financial services that are used by businesses that sell to other businesses on credit terms. The services improve their cash flow and remove or reduce the need to operate their own credit control...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 08 Jul

  

  

  Castle Business Finance Has Gone Into Administration

  Castle Business Finance Limited (CBF), the invoice finance and trade finance company, has gone into Administration. If you are a customer or were a prospect, and you need refinancing or alternative replacement finance urgently, please:Contact Sean on 03330 113622.CBF, company number 10303995 was based at SO12, Pure Offices, Kestrel Court, Harbour Road, Portishead, BS20 7AN. Companies house...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 29 Apr

  

  

  An Invoice Finance Price Quote Online Without Searches

  Would you like to get an invoice finance price quote online, without credit searches (at this stage), and within one minute?You can do just that by using the app that is now embedded in our website: INVOICE FINANCE QUOTE APPYou can use the app to check the price, without committing to going ahead. Perhaps you already use invoice finance elsewhere? Why not see the price you would get to make a...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 27 Apr

  

  

  Make Money Sharing Our Social Media Posts

  This is a really simple idea, to supplement your income, that you can do from your phone, tablet or computer. All you do is share our social media content (we post it daily but you can share as often, or as infrequently, as you like) and by adding your own unique, trackable, web link (that we will give you), if any businesses successfully apply for finance via your link - you will receive a...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 11 May

  

  

  Part 1 - Why Factoring Can Be Better Than A Business Loan

  If you are looking for a business loan, you may be interested to understand why factoring can be better than taking out a business loan - before you proceed.GET A FACTORING QUOTEThese are the reasons why factoring can be a better option for funding your business than taking out a business loan.When you take out a business loan, it is for a fixed amount and that amount reduces as you make...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 26 Jun

  

  

  Financing Business Growth

  When your business is fast growing, it can be difficult to finance that growth. Traditional bank facilities can find it difficult to keep up with your cash flow requirements, as they tend not to grow at the same rate as your sales turnover. Invoice finance is different as the amount of available funding grows in line with the growth in your sales turnover.GET A FUNDING QUOTEOur research has...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 20 Apr

  

  

  Alternative To CBILS If You Don't Qualify

  UPDATE: CBILS SCHEME DUE TO CLOSE 31/03/2021 - NEW RECOVERY LOAN SCHEME ANNOUNCED.If you are looking for an alternative to CBILS, if you don't qualify, or have been rejected, you are in the right place.Much has been published about the Government's CBILS (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme), whereby companies affected by the virus outbreak can apply for a loan to get them through the...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 20 May

  

  

  Invoice Finance Against Sales To Serco For Call Centre Staff

  We have been helping a client find invoice finance against their invoices to Serco Limited, in respect of call centre staff to support the Covid-19 crisis. Recruitment of temporary staff to support such work is in demand at present. We have been able to introduce them to an invoice finance company that is happy to fund these types of invoices.DISCUSS YOUR FUNDING NEEDSInvoice finance is...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 24 Sep

  

  

  FREE eBook - "Selling Without Shaking Hands"

  Amazon are allowing us to run a limited period FREE promotion for our ebook version of "Selling Without Shaking Hands - How To Sell From Anywhere".So don't miss the opportunity to get to see our new sales system for absolutely nothing. This promotion is for a very limited time only and it won't be repeated, so don't miss it.From 8am (BST) Friday 25th September 2020 you can download our ebook...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 21 Sep

  

  

  Read Our Sales Book For Free With Kindle Unlimited

  You can read our sales book for free with Kindle Unlimited.Do you already have Kindle Unlimited?If you do, you can read our new book on Kindle Unlimited for free: "Selling Without Shaking Hands - How To Sell From Anywhere".Follow the link in the sentence above to my original blogpost which has a link to the book in the Amazon bookstore.I wrote the book with Mike Vince during the lockdown. Mike...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 18 Nov

  

  

  How To Calculate Discount Charge Fees

  How to calculate discount charge fees can be one of the most complicated parts of using a factoring, invoice finance or invoice discounting facility. Below we explain exactly how these charges work.The discount fee may be just one part of pricing structure of your facility. Typically, there will be a service charge, discount fee and other charges. These are explained in our article: How Pricing...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 01 May

  

  

  Help With Late Payments

  Is it easy to get help with late payments? Well that is one of the issues that we help customers solve, however I have a suspicion that it is not that easy to find your way to the solutions if you are a business experiencing late payments from your customers or debtors.Putting myself in the place of a UK company, that was experiencing slow payments from some of its debtors, I wanted to find out...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 15 Jun

  

  

  Today Marks 20 Years In Business

  Today marks my personal anniversary of 20 years in business. I can't  believe that it's been over two decades since I left my last job, and started working for myself. I feel I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity.I have had plenty of ups (and a few downs) over that period, but I am still here. Overall I would totally recommend working for yourself to anyone that asked. It has...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 10 Jun

  

  

  Some Nice Words About Us From A Food Supply Company

  Some nice words that we have received from a prospect that we are assisting.The company is in the food supply sector, and they have been seeking invoice finance and asset finance, to support the financial needs of their business.This is what they said about us:"Thanks for all your help - if anyone is looking for finance I'll send them your way.".We always say that the greatest advocacy of a...

  By Glenn Blackman
• 17 Aug

  

  

  How Can A Small Business Survive Late Payments?

  List of business funding offersHow can a small business survive late payments in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? It is about two things. Firstly trying to avoid situations where you could suffer a late payment and then mitigating the impact on your cash flow should you be paid late.A recent study conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has found that the UK's late late payment...

  By Glenn Blackman