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Keep Your Business Growing With Working Capital Loans
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Working Capital loans are short-term business loans for financing the purchase of income-generating assets and inventory and
meant to increase cash flow. These kinds of loans provide businesses with the capital required to expand operations, purchase new assets,
and manage business growth in a relatively quick manner. Most working capital loans require full payment within a specified period,
such as 30, 60, or 90 days from the date of the loan contract. Working capital loans may be
secured loans, which are
loans backed by some form of asset or personal guarantee, or
unsecured loans, which are loans that are given to borrowers
that banks deem to be low or no risk.
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Recommended Working Capital Loan Resources
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Common types of working capital loans
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Working capital loans come in many different types. To make matters more confusing, different banks and lending institutions use
substantially different terms to describe the same types of loans. To help clear the cloud of confusion often created by banks,
the following are a list of some of the most common working capital loans.
Overdraft / Line-of-Credit
Overdraft, also known as line of credit, loans allow you to draw funds over the available credit limit established by your bank.
The terms, conditions, and amounts of the line of credit will vary from business to business and is variable upon your relationship
with the lending institution and credit history. A well established and good credit will result in a higher line of credit, allowing
you more of an overdraw. Once nice element of an overdraft is that you pay interest only on the amount you have overdrawn against
your account. Unfortunately, this advantage doesn’t come without a price. The interest rate charged on the overdraft is typical
1% to 2% prime.
Short term loans
Short term loans are loans that are payable in monthly installments and, unlike an overdraft, payments are made
according to an amortization schedule and may require collateral as part of the loan terms and contract.
Accounts Receivable or Confirmed sales orders
Confirmed sales order loans allow you to apply for working capital loans against a confirmed order or sale that requires you to
raise capital in order to fulfill. For example, if your company has been given an order of sizeable magnitude but you need immediate
assets to fulfill the order, you may take out a working capital loan to fulfill the order based on the value of the order.
When the order is paid, the loan is repaid from profits made from the sale. You may also apply for a working capital loan against
the value of your accounts receivable, which is the amount of money you have billed a customer but have not yet received.
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Government working capital loan options
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The US government offers several working capital loan options for budding businesses, briefly described below.
Internationalization Finance (IF) Scheme
Designed to help businesses expand to foreign markets, the IF Scheme allows for loans up to $15 million for the purchase of fixed
assets. Companies seeking to expand their brands, services, and products overseas should consider one of these loans as the loan
amount and potential can be substantial.
Local Enterprise Finance Scheme (LEFS)
LEF Scheme loans are designed for businesses looking to expand and solidify their brand locally. With the help of one of these fixed
interest loans, you can strengthen, upgrade, and expand you business.
Loan Insurance Scheme (LIS)
LIS loans are secured loans that are given against the default. These kinds of loans will usually be subsidized 50% of the
insurance premium by the Government.
Micro Loan Program
Ideal for small businesses seeking an initial boost of capital. Businesses can take on loans as much as $50,000 with this type
of loan plan. A viable loan option for start-up companies.
Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) Program
Get your accounts receivable insured against non-payment risks. Trade Credit Insurance Programs are ideal for businesses trying to
raise working capital at a low rate, but don't have the substantial trade volume of a larger company.
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