Prompt payment and the need for electronic purchase-to-pay systems

As a supplier during economic challenging times, there’s one thing that’s worse than seeing your amount of work reduce – and that’s not being paid for work you’ve already completed. Large businesses, smaller firms and single contractors all innovate to speculate; they use the cash they earn to create new opportunities. Late payments create cash … Read more

Make use of consumer mailing list for your business promotion

One of the most important factors in the success rate of any online company is the quality of its direct marketing efforts through its business mailing list. To get quality response, your mailing list has to be highly targeted. This is true for consumer mailing lists too. The small business especially gains through consumer mailing … Read more

“Alternative Alternatives” investment funds start 2011 slightly negative, returning -0.55% in January after double digit returns in 2010

The Opalesque A SQUARE Index declined an estimated* 0.55% in January, bringing the 12-month performance to +10.39%. The A SQUARE Funds of Funds Index posted an estimated loss of 0.37% in January, leading to a 12-month performance of 4.43%. Over the last 12 months, performance of the A SQUARE Index ranged between a gain of … Read more

Top 10 Myths for Payday Loans

1. Payday loans trap consumers in “cycle of debt” Although the phrase “cycle of debt” is a favourite among industry critics, it is not based on the truth. Researchers and American state regulators consistently report that 70-80% of customers use payday cash advances between once a year and once a month. Cash Genie, the short … Read more