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		<title>Take a Bite Out of Alternative Business Financing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>slederman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative business financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bad Credit Business Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchant Cash Advance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Restaurants are ubiquitous (in laymen’s terms, everywhere) in life today. They add character, flavor and culture to society. They come in all kinds, shapes and tastes.  They are the heart of the small businesses and the current economic situation is having a big impact on their survival. The United States of America is an immigrant [...]]]></description>
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<p>Restaurants are ubiquitous (in laymen’s terms, everywhere) in life today. They add character, flavor and culture to society. They come in all kinds, shapes and tastes.  They are the heart of the small businesses and the current economic situation is having a big impact on their survival.</p>
<p>The United States of America is an immigrant country and with immigrants comes new culture, fresh cuisines, unfamiliar customs, traditions and practices.  Immigrants join the small business workforce and become retailers, wholesalers, tailors, doctors, teachers and restaurateurs.</p>
<p>Alternative <a href="http://1stmerchantfunding.com">Business Financing</a> is helping small business owners, including restaurateurs giving them the ability to build and stabilize their businesses. Merchant Cash Advance providers are overlooking poor credit reports and focussing more on solutions and less on the problems.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com/merchant-cash-advance.html">Merchant Cash Advances</a> are alternative financing solutions for  small to medium-sized businesses who don't qualify for traditional Business loans due to bad credit and other reasons. These Alternative Finance Solutions assist small business with bad credit and help them on their feet by providing working capital for expansion, inventory and more.</p>
<p>Statistics show that many small businesses are forced to use alternative financing options to obtain working capital for their business. Banks are looking at revenue growth and healthy credit when examining potential borrowers.  Traditional lenders are only lending to those who have collateral and for those who don’t – you still have no need to fear.</p>
<p>Small Businesses are being recognized by the Alternative Financing Industry. As the traditional lenders shy away from small business lending, Alternative Business Finance solutions are assisting and helping small businesses including Restaurants ‘stay in the game’. Merchant Cash Advance providers are actually helping the economy, providing working capital to restaurants creates more jobs, and defuses the alarming unemployment issue.</p>
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		<title>Traditional Business Loans are Still Tough to Obtain</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>slederman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bad Credit Business Loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchant Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working Capital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative business financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Loans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lending in the traditional setting is still quite limited for the small business owner. The criteria for a business loan is tight and inflexible and many small business owners often feel the sense of  ‘rejection’ as they are declined yet again another business loan. The financial crisis is still messy, and the total value of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lending in the traditional setting is still quite limited for the small business owner. The criteria for a business loan is tight and inflexible and many small business owners often feel the sense of  ‘rejection’ as they are declined yet again another business loan. The financial crisis is still messy, and the total value of small business loans was about $652 billion in 2010, down from $712 billion in 2008, a huge decline.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.stus.com/images/products/crs5005.gif" alt="" /></p>
<p>The banks are tough on the requirements for business loan options and demand a great amount of paperwork and very meticulous about lending. Bad Credit plays a part, as does personal debt however having a bad credit should not keep you from being funded.</p>
<p>Mike Lubansky, a senior financial analyst at Sageworks recommends on <a href="http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/finance-accounting/2011/07/20/five-tips-for-securing-loan/">Fox Business</a> that Small Business owners searching for business loans should;</p>
<p>1)   Locate a suitable bank that caters to their specific needs</p>
<p>2)   Form and maintain a solid relationship with the bank</p>
<p>3)   Comprehend the risk involved in the loan</p>
<p>4)   Be prepared and knowledgeable about your business</p>
<p>5)   Have alternative bank options</p>
<p>The financial crisis continues and small business owners are still struggling to obtain business loans for their business. Bad Credit Business Loans are available with much higher interest rates but this is not always a solution for small business owners who need immediate working capital. Alternative Business Financing is another option. The Business Cash Advance or better known as the <a href="http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com/">Merchant Cash Advance</a> is a very viable option for small business owners. The Merchant Cash Advance is a provision of cash advanced by The Merchant Cash Advance provider in exchange for the merchant’s future credit card sales. It is a easy and user-friendly way to obtain much needed working capital for a small to medium-sized business.</p>
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		<title>1st Merchant Funding Announces Alliance with First Data</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Data Merchant Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad credit business loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Cash Advance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Data Omaha merchants that have lower than average credit to bad credit can now obtain alternative financing in the form of a merchant cash advance regardless of their credit. 1st Merchant Funding announces it's alliance with First Data to offer it's Flagship Cash for Decline Merchant Cash Advance program to First Data Merchants. First [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>First Data Omaha merchants that have lower than average credit to bad credit can now obtain alternative financing in the form of a merchant cash advance regardless of their credit.</strong></p>
<p>1st Merchant Funding announces it's alliance with First Data to offer it's Flagship Cash for Decline <a href="http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com">Merchant Cash Advance</a> program to First Data Merchants. </p>
<p>First Data Merchants now have the opportunity to receive alternative financing for their business and repay it through their future credit card sales. Bad credit, damaged credit, or even no credit, merchants can now qualify for a <a href="http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com">business cash advance</a> almost instantly. </p>
<p>1st Merchant Funding, innovators of the <a href="http://www/1stmerchantfunding.com/cash-for-declines.html">Starter Merchant Cash Advance</a> Program can now provide working capital to all First Data merchants accepting credit cards on the Omaha platform. This highly popular alternative financing product has proven to be effective to merchants in strain of or limited by capital to grow their business. "We changed the way underwriting is executed in the MCA industry for the better" says Michael Hollis, Director of Business Development at 1st Merchant Funding. "Many Merchant Cash Advance providers became greedy in their approval and underwriting process, turning down merchants based on the owners blemished personal credit history". In this market a common reason for declines are that business owners can be losing their investment properties, made bad real estate mistakes, and in result credit can become affected almost immediately. Regardless of whether the merchant has a performing business or not, bad credit constitutes applications getting denied daily. 1st Merchant Funding saw this as an opportunity to strictly judge a business by its performance, and not by the operators credit history. The niche is financing to business owners seeking a <a href="http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com">Bad Credit Business Loan</a> </p>
<p>A unique underwriting model allows agents and Independent Sales Offices and other sales channels to underwrite the merchant cash advance paper they originated. In result the merchant receives instant approvals from a pre-approval matrix based on the merchants performance and credit card sales volume. </p>
<p>An alliance with First Data was created to expand our market reach and cater to those merchants with lower tier credit processing on the First Data Omaha platform.<br />
More information can be found online at http://www.1stmerchantfunding.com</p>
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		<title>1st Merchant Funding Announces Cash 4 Decline Program!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Starter Advance Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cash4Decline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Merchants &#38; Businesses that were declined in the past by us or other advance companies will now be automatically approved under our Cash 4 Decline program! Whether you are a merchant that has been declined or an agent looking to turn your declines into immediate cash, we have the perfect opportunity to monetize your business. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Merchants &amp; Businesses that were declined in the past by us or other advance companies will now be automatically approved under our Cash 4 Decline program!</p>
<p>Whether you are a merchant that has been declined or an agent looking to turn your declines into immediate cash, we have the perfect opportunity to monetize your business.</p>
<p>We will approve ALL your declines for a $2,500 - $10,000 merchant cash advance if they meet our minimal criteria.</p>
<p><strong>To Qualify for the $2,500 program merchant must:</strong><br />
-Process $4,500 - $19,999 per month<br />
-30 transactions/month min<br />
-Current with landlord<br />
-No current Merchant Cash Advance</p>
<p><strong>To Qualify for the $5,000 program merchant must:</strong><br />
-Process $19,999+ per month<br />
-50 transactions/month min<br />
-Current with landlord<br />
-No current Merchant Cash Advance<br />
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<p><strong>Advantages:</strong><br />
-NO CREDIT CHECK GUARANTEED<br />
-Next Day Funding<br />
-Next Day Commissions<br />
-SAME DAY APPROVALS</p>
<p>To get started call today at 866-710-2265 and ask about our Cash4Decline program!</p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Here! The Launch of PowerForce™</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1st Merchant Funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CRM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchant Cash Advance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Merchant Funding Companies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[1st Merchant Funding is excited to release the launch of PowerForce™ BETA to all it's agents. PowerForce™ is a house name that has been long anticipated by many agents in the Business and Merchant Cash Advance arena. To learn more about PowerForce™ or about becoming an agent for 1st Merchant Funding please do not hesitate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1st Merchant Funding is excited to release the launch of PowerForce™ BETA to all it's agents. PowerForce™ is a house name that has been long anticipated by many agents in the Business and Merchant Cash Advance arena. To learn more about PowerForce™ or about becoming an agent for 1st Merchant Funding please do not hesitate to contact us at 866-710-2265</p>
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