Explore trade credit, B2B payments and accounts receivable
- ArticleWhat Is Credit Management? (& Why It Matters)Credit management covers approving, monitoring and recovering customer payments. This guide explains how it relates to collections and how to improve it.
- ArticleInvoice Factoring: Advantages & DisadvantagesWeighs the advantages and disadvantages of invoice factoring, with advice on timing, choosing a factoring company and spotting bad actors.
- ArticleFreight Broker Factoring: A Simple GuideExplains how freight broker factoring works step by step, and weighs its advantages and disadvantages for brokers who pay carriers before shippers pay them.
- ArticleA Guide to DunningWhere the word dunning comes from, how each step escalates, what a dunning email is, and how two overdue clients call for two different follow-ups.
- ArticleReceivables Financing vs. FactoringHow receivables financing and invoice factoring compare on advantages and drawbacks, so you can pick a faster route to cash than a business loan.
- ArticleB2B Financing: A GuideA guide to B2B financing options, from bank loans to alternative lenders and embedded financing, and how each works for companies selling to other businesses.
- ArticleKey Success Factors for Your B2B MarketplaceSeven factors that decide whether a B2B marketplace succeeds, starting with platform visibility and quality control.
- ArticleHow Much Does Invoice Factoring Cost?Shows how invoice factoring costs are calculated and explains notification, recourse and non-recourse terms, so you can judge if it fits your company.
- ArticleWhat Is a B2B Marketplace? A GuideWhat a B2B marketplace is, how it differs from a B2C one and which types exist, so you can decide whether to join or build one.
- ArticleThree Key B2B Collections Best PracticesBest practices for B2B collections, starting with keeping B2B in mind and communicating clearly, to improve cash flow and keep customer relationships.
- ArticleWhat Is the Cost of Trade Credit & Trade Credit Insurance?How to work out what skipping an early-payment discount costs a buyer, 36% annualized in the 2/10 net 30 example, and whether you need trade credit insurance.
- ArticleWhat Is Invoice Factoring?Defines invoice factoring, compares it with invoice discounting and receivables financing, and walks through the four-step process.