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Improve your cash flow and your business

Business Cash Flow Management

Improve your cash flow and your business

Learn how to balance incoming and outgoing payments with the demands of your business.

what you need to know

Business cash flow

When cash is flowing in and out at a healthy rate, you’re poised to operate and grow your business successfully. Here’s what you need to know to take control

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Know when to use your line of credit.

Using a line of credit can increase your working capital and help you meet short-term and seasonal demands. (Tip: Avoid using your line of credit for long-term business purposes.)

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Payables and receivables.

Optimize both payables and receivables to enhance the business cash flow. (Tip: Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments allow you to keep funds in your account for as long as possible while also giving control and stability of when the cash comes out of your account.)

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Borrow wisely.

Credit cards can be used to make day-to-day purchases. (Tip: Pay off the balance before interest accrues.)

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HSA benefits.

Employers that offer high deductible plans with HSA can drastically decrease the insurance premiums they pay and even lower the business’ taxable income by making pre-tax contributions toward employee HSAs.

Insights to improve cash flow

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4 Cash Flow Planning Tips to Ensure a healthy business
Last year, the pandemic and subsequent business restrictions and supply chain interruptions stressed cash flow streams for many businesses. In fact, a recent survey states that the “interruption to cash flow” was the greatest problem experienced by businesses. So, now that many businesses have reopened across the region and states have largely dropped restrictions, assessing […]
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Office Space: Leasing vs. Buying

As you grow your business and consider adding a brick-and-mortar, how do you decide whether to lease or buy?

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Cash Flow Forecasting and Budgeting: What You Need to Know

Learn how cash flow forecasting bridges dangerous gaps in your company's financial picture, empowering you to calculate future needs and manage risk.

Improving cash flow in your business

Be better prepared

Taking care of business

By implementing changes today you can improve your future cash flow and be better prepared for whatever opportunities and challenges arise.

Don’t just go with the flow

Make a Plan

Here are some steps you can take today to improve the financial future of your business.

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Financial forecasting.

Understand your business cash flow by completing basic forecasting calculations.

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Incentivize.

Offer incentives to customers for using payment methods that benefit your needs. (Tip: Offering discounts for timely and reliable payment methods like credit card and recurring ACH payments can improve cash flow.)

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Assess accounts.

Review accounts payable and ensure that vendor payment transactions are the most beneficial and efficient methods for keeping cash as long as possible and paying the lowest fees.

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Be transparent.

Communicate with employees that handle incoming and outgoing funds, and ensure that everyone knows the financial goals and the current financial situation.

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Be prepared.

Document your biggest threats and have a financial plan in place for how you would address challenges that could harm your business (e.g. strikes, natural disasters, nonpayments, etc.).

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Office Space: Coworking vs. Working from Anywhere

Learn more about these lower-cost, lower-commitment office space options for small businesses.

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Small businesses: a fresh perspective on short- and long-term success.
As a small business owner, you balance the ability to quickly solve short-term problems while realizing long-term goals. That’s why we’d like to offer a new perspective on your goals for the coming year: Don’t plan for 12 months. Plan for 18. You can see the immediate needs ahead for capital: that new piece of equipment, the […]
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Seasonal Cash Fluctuations

Seasonal fluctuations in any business make cash flow forecasting a challenge. Learn to identify patterns in your organization and develop strategies to compensate for those periodic highs and lows.

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