"I thwink ... The year 2010 will be one years treeemendous ... I mean, it's gotta, just gotta (with a capital" G ") better than this ... you know what I mean?" Hey, honey, give me a glass ... "(Drunken Charlotte entrepreneurs circumvent the shot hemlock for a little more red wine)
"The MacArthur Foundation has its annual Genie Awards. This year's prizes were awarded to a journalist, a researcher on mental health and a couple who sold their house three years ago." (Conan O'Brien of TheTonight Show with Conan O'Brien)
"Allow yourself a little merry Christmas. Let your heart be light." (Ralph Blane)
In the past, "Charlotte Property Management's Weekly" episode, I discussed the first two takeaways from companies looking to survive this difficult economic environment. This article focuses on the other top-made adjustments to two business days, I've seen companies in 2009. Without further ado, they are:
Revenue protection gained importance. By this I mean that business modelsadjusted. Let's look at real estate. People need to live somewhere, right? If they do not buy and sell homes, they are also hiring. Companies made sure they were in a position, no matter what their potential customers, chose to benefit.
Cash was sponsored by "King" to "High and Mighty Emperor." Before the loan is completely shut down banks tap, future-oriented company took the most out of the use of credit lines and put the money into interest-bearing accounts, their cost ofAccess to capital was the interest rate differential between the money and borrowed short-term certificate of deposits. Smart move! All other banks cut credit lines tighten their budgets. So what has to do business in order to maintain sufficient working capital to have to pay people?
Small business was like a big business. They played with their goods and services (paid its suppliers provided later) and claims (incentives for customers to pay sooner). What does this meandoes this mean? Here are some examples:
1. Liabilities: You pay your suppliers an average of $ 1K/day and wait 15 days to pay bills. However, if you started paying the bills in 20 days, you would now $ 5K more in your bank account (5 days X $ 1K/day = $ 5K).
2. Claims: take in $ 2K/day in sales and your customers pay within 30 days on average. If you can pay for you in 27 days, then you would 6K $ to your bank account balance (3 days X $ 2K = $ 6K Trail).
It wassaid that 90% of all enterprises due to lack of cash flow not. Use these steps to stay in the game. And be thankful that the economy is tough but currently painful, ultimately more your company (who, tired of thinking the Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi's washed all the cars)! When economic times improve, you will appreciate (think of a beat-down at Daniel-Son Johnny Lawrence removing the "Crane Kick to win" up to the All Valley Karate Tournament!)!
Thank you for your readershipand I'm looking forward to dishing out more of our business issues for 2010. Have a wonderful holiday!
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