Posted by on 25th February 2022
A Merchant Cash Advance is a flexible financing option that frees up your businesses’ future income and provides funding today. What does that mean exactly? With an advance, the business receives a lump sum which is repaid daily using a percentage of their credit and debit card sales.
Posted by on 14th February 2022
The latest Linked Finance SME Confidence Index includes a focus on the difficult faced by SMEs in accessing credit, in light of the recent changes in the financial landscape in Ireland. Overall, there were positive indicators from the Index. The optimism score amongst Irish SMEs was 67.9 (up from 49.5 a year ago), close to the all-time high of 69.1 in Q3 2018.
Posted by on 20th January 2022
Open Banking was introduced as part of the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2). But what does it mean for businesses applying for loans? Leveraging Open Banking capabilities, Linked Finance now delivers an application process that is faster and easier than ever before.
Posted by on 21st August 2019
Autumn tax season can be awkward for SME owners, especially for those growing or pushing themselves to export to new markets in the New Year. Even after doing the paperwork and procuring a good accountant, your tax bill may yet surprise you. As you know, working capital can dissipate quickly just when the tax bill arrives. Where then will you get the cash to pay? In this week’s blog we explain how a P2P loan can prevent this seasonal headache for your business and its operation.
Posted by on 15th August 2019
Ambition. It’s what turns a good idea into a great business. It’s the force that unites entrepreneurs across Ireland. It’s what drives them, day after day, to build the brilliant businesses that become the backbone of our economy.
At a time of increasing uncertainty, Irish SME ambition continues to dig deep. SME owners time and again turn to Linked Finance‘s game-changing lending to turn their ambitions into reality.
Posted by on 24th July 2019
Ambition. It’s what turns a good idea into a great business. It’s the force that unites entrepreneurs across Ireland. It’s what drives them, day after day, to build the brilliant businesses that become the backbone of our economy.
At a time of increasing uncertainty, Irish SME ambition continues to dig deep. SME owners time and again turn to Linked Finance‘s game-changing lending to turn their ambitions into reality.
Posted by on 6th June 2019
Ambition. It’s what turns a good idea into a great business. It’s the force that unites entrepreneurs across Ireland. It’s what drives them, day after day, to build the brilliant businesses that become the backbone of our economy.
At a time of increasing uncertainty, Irish SME ambition continues to dig deep. SME owners time and again turn to Linked Finance‘s game-changing lending to turn their ambitions into reality.
Posted by on 14th May 2019
Growing your SME is exciting. Getting to a point where you have a steady stream of customers is just the first step. Sustaining your ambition to grow comes next. If you find yourself at the point of contemplating new growth, you will need capital to finance your plan.
A well-thought out growth agenda takes consideration, so this week’s blog will help you think through your plan and show you the pitfalls to avoid.
Posted by on 16th April 2019
Every SME knows what it’s like when invoices are all out, but there’s still no payment on the way… You’ve brought business in, you’ve worked hard, and you’ve got every expectation that you will be able to pay the bills. The problem is that often your customers will pass on their cash flow problems to you.
Posted by on 9th April 2019
SME entrepreneurs are competitors at heart. They desire to begin, grow and win. Yet no matter how brilliant a strategy, in business those who play a solo game will lose out to a team.
