Invoice Factoring

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The Complete Guide to Invoice Factoring

Everything you need to know about factoring: how it works, when to use it, costs, and what to watch for. Written in plain language for business owners, not finance professionals.

  • 15-minute read
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What you get

Factoring, from mechanics to contract clauses

You deliver the work, send the invoice, and wait 30 to 90 days to get paid. Factoring closes the gap. This guide explains exactly how, including the parts most providers gloss over.

  • The four-step money flow: invoice, advance, customer payment, reserve release
  • Notification vs. non-notification and recourse vs. non-recourse, in plain language
  • How to convert a factoring fee into a true annualized cost
  • Seven contract clauses that define your experience with any factor

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The Flow

One working-capital decision every other week. Which asset to borrow against, what a facility costs all-in, or how to make payroll before your customer pays, in a two-minute read.

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