Credit Insurance - Increase Your Business Cash Flow

By Author: Ferdi Nel
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Business owners know the importance of cash flow. Without cash flow it is virtually impossible to run a successful business. Cash flow is the amount of cash in and out of your business every month. When you have too little, it can even cause a business to close permanently.

However, while many business owners know the importance of cash flow, few understand how to increase this very valuable part of their business. There are very complex systems of maintaining cash flow complete with charts, plans and high-priced consultants. There are also some very easy techniques for increases cash flow in your business. Depending on the situation your business is in, you may need to explore more in-depth options of cash flow increase.

Keep Thorough Records

Make sure that you have accounting software that keeps up with all of your financial information for you. That way you can easily tell who owes you money, how much and when you can expect it to come in. You will also be able to tell who you owe money to and how long you have to pay it back. When you know what is coming in and what is going out it is ...
... much easier to manage your cash flow. Simply make sure that you get debtors to pay as quickly as possible and wait as long as possible on paying your creditors.

Choose Your Debtors Wisely

When you are loaning money to someone or extending credit to them, it is important to know something about them. You should have some form of guarantee that they can and will pay you. This may come as an established relationship that you have with them, a credit check on their history or deposit required until a relationship is established.

Adjust Your Pricing

Make sure that you regularly analyze your prices against market trends and competitors. Incrementally increasing your prices over time is an established business practice that will help keep your cash flow in good standing.

Check Inventory

Finally, to ensure you have sufficient cash flow, double check your inventory. Make sure that you do not keep too much inventory. Also, regularly clean out your inventory and look for items that have been in stock for an exceptionally long time. Inventory can affect your cash flow in a massive way.

Try using these techniques to improve the cash flow in your business. If the help that they offer is not enough, consider contacting a professional consultant who can give you some more in-depth ideas about how to get the cash you need. 

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Mr.Ferdi Nel, owner/author of NicheTC is a Credit Insurance Specialist. Niche Trade Credit is very experienced at protecting client's Cash Flow and ensuring they get paid. His specialties are Credit Insurance Broker, Trade credit insurance, Debt Recovery, Debt Collection, Cash Flow expert, Debtor Insurance, Risk insurance, Credit Management, Commercial Risk Insurance.