Today, we’re continuing our series of podcast shorts with our fifth episode, looking at why you should never use working capital to finance equipment. (You can find our first episode on the credit evaluation process here, the second episode on the benefits of pre-qualification here, and the third episode on the top 10 reasons businesses lease and finance equipment here.) Throughout…
Maybe you’re a start-up looking to open up your first office, or an established company opening up a new branch. Maybe you’re just looking to do some office renovations to switch things up? (We feel you on that one. We just finished our own office renovations a short while ago.) Should be easy, right? Just a couple chairs here, a…
We’ll get asked from time to time if we offer used equipment financing and leasing. The short answer: YES! Used equipment can be a great way to get the equipment you need for a fraction of the cost of the newest equipment out right now. While there are times when new equipment can be an important part of your business,…
Today, we’re continuing our series of podcast shorts with our fourth episode, looking at how to plan for rising interest rates. (You can find our first episode on the credit evaluation process here, the second episode on the benefits of pre-qualification here, and the third episode on the top 10 reasons businesses lease and finance equipment here.) Throughout this series, we’ll…
The Service and Utility Truck Industry is a valuable one. Service trucks not only help you and your crews work safely and efficiently, it allows you to take your workshop on the road leaving the door for opportunity wide open. So, let’s take a look at how to offer service truck financing and leasing more easily to your customers. Why…
Supporting our Great Industry! American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers National Equipment Finance Association Did you know that the Commercial Lending Industry exceeds well over 1 Trillion Dollars? SLS Financial, and our family of companies, is proud to be a part of this important & growing economic segment. To that, we support and derive benefits from two outstanding associations….
Perhaps the first question to be asked is … Should you offer financing to your customers? The Answer: Sears, Ford, and nearly every end-user durable-goods sales organization has proven that financing does indeed increase sales. In fact, Financing is the undisputed key to more equipment sales ~ If you make your equipment easier to pay for, more people will…
We live in a digital age. The moving signs that were found in old sci-fi movies are becoming more commonplace every day. I guess sometimes movies can predict the future (check out #11). That being said, isn’t the future a great place to be? The best part is, not only are these signs cool-looking. They’re effective. Check out this article…
You’ve probably seen these bad boys driving cautiously next to you piled up with fragile items and furniture on the inside, and a fact or two on the outside… Seriously, those U-Haul trucks are like a rolling, real-world Wikipedia. You know what facts they won’t tell you? How to get financing or leasing for box trucks for your business….
Today, we’re continuing our series of podcast shorts with our third episode, looking at the top 10 reasons that businesses lease and finance equipment. (You can find our first episode on the credit evaluation process here, and the second episode on the benefits of pre-qualification here) Throughout this series, we’ll be covering bite-sized topics that will help you better understand our…