Matthew Gilman
FOUNDER AND CEO OF SMB COMPASS
Education
Indiana University Bloomington
Expertise
GovCon Financing Expert, Asset Based Lending, Invoice Factoring, SMB Advocate
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- American Express
- Business News Daily
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- SBDC
Experience
Ezra Cabrera is an expert in small business growth. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Entrepreneurial Marketing. Since 2018, she has dedicated herself to empowering small business owners by delivering actionable insights through her articles. With expertise spanning small business financing, marketing, and management, Ezra has become a trusted resource for entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses. Her work reflects a deep commitment to helping business owners make informed decisions, ultimately driving success in a competitive market.
Articles by Ezra Cabrera
How Can Small Business Factoring Preserve Your Working Capital?
Entrepreneurs must take time to understand their cash flow and create a plan to address any potential problems. Fortunately, there are many solutions for negative cash flow, including small business factoring. How Does Small Business Factoring Work? Small business factoring involves refinancing invoices that have not yet matured. The first thing you need to do…
Read MoreInventory Loans vs. Inventory Line of Credit: What’s the Difference?
| Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on Twitter Contents Inventory financing allows you to leverage your company’s unsold inventory in exchange for immediate and revolving cash flow. Through financing, your business could secure the funds necessary to grow your business. There are two types of inventory financing available for entrepreneurs. These are, namely,…
Read MoreA Deep Dive Into the History of Invoice Financing
| Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on Twitter Contents Invoicing is not a modern invention. It has been a useful tool for enterprising individuals since the time of the ancients. Merchants needed a tool to keep track of payments owed and to present proof to their customers. The ancients also used forms of…
Read MoreInvoice Factoring: An Ultimate Guide for Small Business Invoice Factoring
| Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on Twitter Contents You’ve probably considered or heard about invoice factoring if you own a small business with slow-paying customers or occasionally limited cash flow.Invoice factoring for small businesses is a sort of accounts receivable finance in which you sell your unpaid invoices to a factoring company…
Read MoreA Deep Dive Into the History of Invoice Financing and Selling Invoices
| Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on Twitter Contents Invoicing is not a modern invention. It has been a useful tool for enterprising individuals since the time of the ancients. Merchants needed a tool to keep track of payments owed and to present proof to their customers. The ancients also used forms of…
Read More4 Types of Invoice Financing for Small Businesses
| Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on Twitter Contents Curious about different types of invoice financing? If you have slow-paying customers, you’re more prone to cash flow issues than other businesses. It’s worth noting that approximately 82% of startups fail because of cash flow mismanagement, according to a study by the U.S. Bank.…
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Buying Invoices: How Does Invoice Trading Work
Understanding business jargon is always helpful, whether you’re brand new to the world of entrepreneurship or you’ve been in business for decades and want to keep up with the slang your fellow business owners are using.
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Best Expense Tracker Apps of 2022
One of the things you need to do as a business owner is to keep your finances in order.
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Payroll Loan: A Guide for Small Business Owners
Your employees expect to get paid on time. But when a pandemic, natural disaster, or even late-paying customers …
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Referral Marketing: How to Get Sales Referrals from Your Existing Customers
Did you know that 92% of consumers trust referrals from people they know?
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