Avoid Scam, Learn About Asset Based Financing

on November 2, 2011 · 25 Comments

Shaw Capital Management and Financing tips on Why a Business Asset Based Loan Financing Is the Perfect Solution for Cash Flow in Canada

Shaw Capital Management and Financing provide same-day-funding. We can help you meet your cash flow needs immediately without entering into a long term factoring relationship. The money you get for the freight bills we purchase is payment in full. You are a Canadian business owner and financial manager looking for info and guidance on a business asset based loan. What is asset based loan financing, sometimes called cash flow factoring – how does it work, and why could it be the best solution for your firm’s working capital challenges.

Let’s cover off the basics and find out how you can benefit form this relatively speaking new form of asset financing in Canada.

A good start is to always understand and cover off some basics around what this type of financing is. Simply speaking the facility is a loan arrangement that is drawn down and repaid regularly based on your receivables, inventory, and, if required, equipment and real estate should your firm possess those assets also.

By collateralizing your assets you in effect create an ongoing borrowing base for all your assets – this feasibility then fluctuate on a daily basis based on invoices you generate, inventory you move, and cash you collect from customers. When you need more working capital you simply draw down on initial funds as covered under your asset base.

Your probably can already see the advantage, which is simply that if you have assets you have cash. Your receivables and inventory, as they grow, in effect provide you with unlimited financing.

Unlike a Canadian chartered bank financing your business asset based loan financing in effect has no cap. The alternative facility for this type of working capital financing is of course a Canadian chartered bank line of credit – that facility always comes with a cap and stringent requirements re your balance sheet and income statement quality and ratios, as well as performance covenants and personal guarantees and outside collateral. So there is a big difference in the non bank financing we have table for your consideration.

Your asset based lender works with you to manage the facility – and you are required to regularly report on your levels of A/R and inventory, which are the prime underpinnings of the financing.

Smaller firms use a particular subset of this financing, often called factoring or cash flow factoring. This specific type of financing is less transparent to your customers, as the cash flow factor might insist on verifying your invoices with customers, etc. A true asset based loan financing is usually transparent to your customers, which is the way you want it to be – You bill and collect our own invoices.

If our facility provides you with unlimited working capital then why have you potentially not heard of it and why aren’t your competitors using it. Our clients always can be forgiven for asking that question. The reality is that in the U.S. this type of financing is a multi billion dollar industry; it has gained traction in Canada, even more so after the financial meltdown of 2008. Some of Canada’s largest corporations use the financing. And if your firm has working capital assets anywhere from 250k and up you are a candidate. Larger facilities are of course in the many millions of dollars.

The Canadian asset based financing market is very fragmented and has a combo of U.S., international and Canadian asset finance lenders. They have varying appetites for deal size, how the facility works on a daily basis, and pricing, which can be competitive to banks or significantly higher.

Speak to a trusted, credible and experienced business financing advisor and determine if the advantages of business asset based loan financing work for your firm. They have the potential of accelerating cash flow, giving you cash all the time when you need it ( assuming you have assets ) and essentially liquefying and monetizing your current assets to provide constant cash flow, and that’s what its all about. Stan Prokop is founder of 7 Park Avenue Financial – http://www.7parkavenuefinancial.com

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The Things That You Didn’t Know About Depreciation of Real Estate

on October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

When real estate investors hear the term depreciation of real estate, their reaction is almost scary. Property investors think that by the reduction in value of their property, which they are going to lose out on a lot of generated income. Due to this fear, investors will try every tactic to avoid the depreciation of their investment property. What is depreciation of real estate? It is a term used to describe an annual tax deduction toward the wear and tear for commercial and investment properties. The deduction will increase over time as property loses its value. This particular deduction is called depreciation of real estate.

Why are so many real estate investors afraid of claiming their properties depreciation on their income tax? Though a depreciation of real estate tax lowers the investor’s net income, the taxes of the capital gain of the investor by selling the commercial property to another party can go up. This tax was set at 25% for all recapture of depreciation of real estate plus a capital gain tax of 15% not including federal and state taxes. This could leave a taxpayer paying in sums of 30% or more in to the IRS if they sell their investment property. The annual tax is dependent on the type of property you own where you would take out 3.64% for rental housing for a 27 1/2 year life and 2.55% on commercial and industrial property on a 39 year life span of the investment itself.

There are two types of depreciation of real estate that is straight line and accelerated. Each is different on how you are taxed in which a straight line uses the same percentage per annum while the accelerated method is taxed on as ordinary income. What exactly is an accelerated and a straight line depreciation? Below explains what they are and some examples of how both straight line and accelerated depreciation works:

Accelerated depreciation is any method of depreciation that is used for accounting or income tax purposes that allow a greater deduction in the earlier years of life on an asset. Here is an example of the use of accelerated depreciation: A corporation has invested in an apartment building for 0,000 that is projected to run for 27.5 years. Utilizing the easiest form of depreciation, the corporation may allow ,640 of the cost of the property to its expenditures each year for 27.5 years, until the 0,000 in capital expense has been met. Under accelerated depreciation, the corporation may be allowed ,280 per annum for 13.75 years for the cost of the rental property.

Straight line depreciation is the easiest and the most used form or depreciation, where a corporation in which the salvage value of an asset is evaluated at the end of the period during which its used to generate revenue and will use a portion as an expense of the original cost in equal payments during that period. An example would be an investment broker purchased a three bedroom house for ,000 and its expected to last for 27.5 years. Once the real estate broker begins to rent the property out, he will pay in ,184 each year as an expense over the course of 27.5 years until it reaches the capital expense of ,000.

With these in mind, a depreciation of real estate is beneficial to investors everywhere. Not only does this create a security blanket during tax time, but this will assist you in which method better suits your needs during tax season.

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Ten Things You Should Know About Pet Snakes

on September 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

If you are one of the legions of people who have acquired, or are about to obtain a new pet snake, then you are also about to have a rewarding experience. Snakes have a lot to teach us. A properly maintained terrarium can be a work of art – many are prominently displayed in homes – so long as the snake keeper keeps some essential information in mind:

· Be sure you give your snake enough heat – that means enough for the snake, not you. A snake is best kept at warmer, summer temperatures of 85 – 100 degrees F, unless being cooled for hibernation. Temperate zone species may tolerate a 30 degree drop in temperature at night, but tropical species rarely do well with such fluctuations.

· Never, ever use your snake to scare somebody! Many people are afraid of snakes, some pathologically so. Using a snake to scare a person is irresponsible of you, may cause injury to another person, and is traumatic for the snake.

· Be sure to feed your snake an adequate diet at appropriate intervals. Snakes under 3 feet in length should generally be fed prey about the size of an adult mouse once or twice a week. Larger snakes take more or larger prey at less frequent intervals. Truly large snakes may eat only once per year, but these are not snakes for novices.

· Do not handle snakes after feeding, or until they have digested their meals. If a snake is handled too soon after eating, it is often likely to regurgitate the meal, and may refuse to feed for many days afterward.

· Snakes must shed their skins, but they do much better if you do not help them. If the snake has been fed and watered well, it will grow, and the old skin is carefully broken by the snake and shed in one piece. If a snake sheds in patches, it may be dehydrated or have a nutritional disorder.

· Do your homework! Buying a snake is not the same as knowing how to care for it properly. It is your responsibility to learn about your snake and any special needs it will have in captivity. For example, unless you carefully teach your snake otherwise, many have specialized diets: garter snakes eat fish and frogs, hognose snakes eat toads, and corn snakes eat small rodents and eggs.

· Get a snake veterinarian lined up now. Snakes have a slower metabolism than us mammals, so they may manifest symptoms long after contracting an illness. Waiting to find a qualified vet until the snake is ill may be too late.

· Clean the snake’s cage as it becomes dirty – don’t merely wait for Saturday morning. Only use appropriate disinfectants for a snake cage. You may use rubbing alcohol, soap, and specialty products available at your pet shop. Do not use chlorine bleaches or industrial cleansers such as Ajax or Comet, because their residues are often toxic to snakes. Lysol is particularly dangerous.

· Always wash your hands well with soap and water after handling your snake or the cage accessories. Snakes, like most animals, may harbor dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella.

· Okay, now go watch your snake and have some fun!

Written by HafizaAli
I’m Bos for my Shops

If you are one of the legions of people who have acquired, or are about to obtain a new pet snake, then you are also about to have a rewarding experience. Snakes have a lot to teach us. A properly maintained terrarium can be a work of art – many are prominently displayed in homes – so long as the snake keeper keeps some essential information in mind:

· Be sure you give your snake enough heat – that means enough for the snake, not you. A snake is best kept at warmer, summer temperatures of 85 – 100 degrees F, unless being cooled for hibernation. Temperate zone species may tolerate a 30 degree drop in temperature at night, but tropical species rarely do well with such fluctuations.

· Never, ever use your snake to scare somebody! Many people are afraid of snakes, some pathologically so. Using a snake to scare a person is irresponsible of you, may cause injury to another person, and is traumatic for the snake.

· Be sure to feed your snake an adequate diet at appropriate intervals. Snakes under 3 feet in length should generally be fed prey about the size of an adult mouse once or twice a week. Larger snakes take more or larger prey at less frequent intervals. Truly large snakes may eat only once per year, but these are not snakes for novices.

· Do not handle snakes after feeding, or until they have digested their meals. If a snake is handled too soon after eating, it is often likely to regurgitate the meal, and may refuse to feed for many days afterward.

· Snakes must shed their skins, but they do much better if you do not help them. If the snake has been fed and watered well, it will grow, and the old skin is carefully broken by the snake and shed in one piece. If a snake sheds in patches, it may be dehydrated or have a nutritional disorder.

· Do your homework! Buying a snake is not the same as knowing how to care for it properly. It is your responsibility to learn about your snake and any special needs it will have in captivity. For example, unless you carefully teach your snake otherwise, many have specialized diets: garter snakes eat fish and frogs, hognose snakes eat toads, and corn snakes eat small rodents and eggs.

· Get a snake veterinarian lined up now. Snakes have a slower metabolism than us mammals, so they may manifest symptoms long after contracting an illness. Waiting to find a qualified vet until the snake is ill may be too late.

· Clean the snake’s cage as it becomes dirty – don’t merely wait for Saturday morning. Only use appropriate disinfectants for a snake cage. You may use rubbing alcohol, soap, and specialty products available at your pet shop. Do not use chlorine bleaches or industrial cleansers such as Ajax or Comet, because their residues are often toxic to snakes. Lysol is particularly dangerous.

· Always wash your hands well with soap and water after handling your snake or the cage accessories. Snakes, like most animals, may harbor dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella.

· Okay, now go watch your snake and have some fun!

So that you finally have your corn snake home with you, do you know what kinds of food they need and want? Do you know how to feed your snake right? What types of food you should provide for them to grow healthy and live long? This article about feeding your snake will surely teach readers a lot about how to feed their snakes right. This is a very helpful article.

When feeding corn snake, it is better to feed your pet snake some freeze or thawed mice and rodents. It has been tested and proven that dead mice and rodents are safer for your snake to eat. Live mice and rodents especially if the mice or rodents are bigger than your corn snake will be risky for your snake. Bigger mice and rodents might bite your snake and snake will have no defense against it. So if you want to feed your snake, make sure that the mice and rodents are already dead and then freeze it and thawed it when it is time for your snake’s meals.

Another thing about feeding snake, you should never handle your snakes right after you fed them because this may only lead to regurgitation. Leave them alone for at least 48 hours after feeding your corn snakes. Also see to it that your snake’s cage has a proper temperature to help the food inside them to digest well. Remember that the two common factors that could affect your snakes to lose its appetite are stress and improper caging. It is also not necessary to give your snakes some powdered vitamins and minerals. These are just supplements that most of the time does not really have the right amount of vitamins your corn snake needs.

When feeding your snake, you also must provide clean and fresh water everyday on a shallow water dish place on their tank. This water will use as for drinking and for bathing. Just on case your corn snake defecates on it, immediately throw the filthy water and replace it with new clean one. You must also provide them some pine chips; never give your corn snakes cedar chips because these will certainly harm your corn snakes. By feeding snake right, you will be sure that its going to live long and will have a healthy life with you.

What you feed your snake will surely reflect on their health and how fast they will grow. Another thing to consider when feeding snake is that you must also provide your snake a proper hiding place and even tree limb wherein it can hide, burrow and climb in. Improper tree limb and hiding place will surely stress your corn snake and this will lead it to refuse from eating its meals. By providing your snake all these guidelines regarding feeding snake, your corn snake will be healthy

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All About The Technology That Makes Cloud Computing

on September 13, 2011 · 25 Comments

Cloud computing is internet based computing. Resources from a number of computer is joined to form what works like a mainframe or super computer did. In the sixties a book “The Challenge of the Computer Utility” by Douglas Parkhill was published which saw cloud computing.

The cloud cp is made up of a number of layers, the first is the client that relies on the cloud to deliver the software to the local hardware. Specific hardware and software has been developed to work with clouds like operating systems, phones and browsers.

Application layer holds cloud application services services or Software as a Service or SaaS which delivers the software as a service via the internet, resulting in no local software to install or run on end users computer. Helping make support and maintenance easier.

The cloud platform services, Platform as a Service (PaaS) makes the computing platform into a service and consumes the infrastructure and make the cloud applications sustainable. This allows the application to be deployed without the cost of having to source and mange your own hardware and software.

Cloud infrastructure services or “Infrastructure as a Service” (IaaS) delivers the computer infrastructure, commonly a virtualization environment as a service. This eliminates to cost of purchasing servers, software, rack space and network equipment. Instead the client buys the resources as an outsourced service. The client will be billed on the amount of resources used and is an evolution of virtual dedicated server.

The Final layer is the server layer and houses the servers and software and the products that are used are commonly cloud computing specific. Including multiple core processers, and cloud specific operating systems.

It is thought that the internet in its current state will cease and instead be a cloud of clouds or a Intercloud. This will become an extension of the internet (network of networks) on which it is based.

Key features with cloud management engine is the reasonably low cost for the client as resources are scalable for what is being used currently not what the anticipated usage is.

So for a big product launch of the cloud vps you can scale up your requirements for a number of days during all the hype and activity and then scale back again after.

A cloud control panel has excellent agility and scalability by allowing cheap and quick provision of resources with normally quick tight tuning and almost real time update. With multiple redundancies for data storage and server infrastructure make clouds a highly reliable environment. Although they are not bullet proof clouds can and have suffered major outages although uncommon. Security can improve due to the centralization of the data and an increase in security focused resources. Typically the security is equal to or better than traditional systems, but is still only as good as the person behind the code, passwords and other security systems.

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Traditional business applications and platforms are too complicated and expensive. They need a data center, a complex software stack and a team of experts to run them. This short video explains what Cloud Computing is and why it’s faster, lower cost and doesn’t eat up your valuable IT resources.

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