The cash flow industry
has evolved, rather than emerged, through the natural business cycles of change and evolution. The industry has its roots
in two seemingly unrelated methods of finance - owner financing and factoring.
Owner Financing
The first method of
financing that led to the emergence of the cash flow industry was owner financing. In an owner-financed sale, a real estate
seller accepts a promissory note as a portion of the purchase price. The note is then secured by placing a mortgage on the
real estate being sold.
Factoring
The second method of
finance that impacted the development of the cash flow industry is factoring, also called accounts receivable purchasing.
Factoring dates back thousands of years, but it has evolved into a very modern financing technique.
When a business sells
a product or service to another business, it sends the second business an invoice in order to collect the money due. The first
business can either wait for the invoice to be paid (eventually) or it can sell the invoice to a third party for a reduced
amount. The latter transaction is called factoring. Businesses can use factoring to stimulate cash flow.
Contact
us by phone or email at:
Craig Haney (CCFC) 972 496-5035
Certified Cash
Flow Consultant
1cashflowdepot@verizon.net