What Are Business Working Capital Loans And Why Are They Important?

By Nancy Smith


Put bluntly, without adequate levels of working capital, a venture will struggle to survive, wither and ultimately die. Reserves in working capital will help make sure that the business has significant and enough cash reserves at hand that can be used for the settlement of immediate and imminent financial obligations that are outstanding, thereby ensuring that the venture does not face bankruptcy proceedings by a creditor. Business Working Capital Loans (WCLs) is another shield against such a risk.

The Small Venture Administration or SBA suggests that small ventures in need of capital directly apply for a loan through one of the banks that the agency guarantees credit with. The SBA backed loan is perfect for the small businesses and features advantageous rates and terms.

With rising inflation rates and an unfriendly economy, many ventures are unable to generate the revenue required to fund their daily operations. As a result, venture owners are oftentimes stressed over exhausting their funds to cover their venture operations while funding other aspects of their venture.

Ventures that have a large number of physical assets like office, furniture, computers and equipment may get a loan secured against these assets. These types of loans are usually subjected to long terms like 3, 5 or 7 years. Depending on the venture and assets, the loan is secured against, the interest rate varies widely. A venture loan broker generally provides such credit and is available in most areas by doing a simple search.

Now that we have clearly identified the vital role that W/C plays in the health and economic durability and viability of a company, what then are some of the benefits and drawbacks commonly associated with WCLs?

You can gain access to different types of loans, depending on your profitability levels and credit history. Debt Financing is a great way of gaining access to working capital for those businesses that have run into debt and require funds for daily operations. However, it is worth mentioning that debt financing institutions normally have stringent criteria for credit approval and the procedure tends to be long-drawn out and complicated.

You can also produce revenue by undertaking the sale of shares in your venture to interested investors. Some businesses also offer a percentage of ownership to potential investors and use the cash infusion to fund their venture operations. While this is a good way of generating revenue, you are forced to share ownership (and profits) with other investors.

The loan also has its own inherent drawbacks. The company must ensure that they strictly adhere to the repayment schedule mandated by the lender, otherwise, they run the very real risk of suffering an adverse credit rating that will have long term ramifications as they are alienated from conventional financial support. These types of loans are primarily used and intended for short term items of expenditure only, thereby reducing their usefulness.




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