Glenpoint Finance, a small-business funding service in Dubuque, Iowa, publishes longer articles for local owners: financing the purchase of an existing business, funding a metal or machine shop, improving cash flow in a manufacturing business, and what it takes to buy and fund a mechanic shop, each with Dubuque County census figures.
Buying an existing business
How acquisition financing works, what a partner reads in the seller's records, and how seller notes fit. Read how to finance buying an existing business in Dubuque.
Financing a metal or machine shop
Machines, tooling, space and the working capital to carry the first jobs. Read how to finance a metal shop in Dubuque County.
Manufacturing cash flow
Receivable terms, inventory and a simple 13-week forecast for a Dubuque manufacturer. Read improving cash flow in a manufacturing business.
Buying a mechanic shop
What a repair shop purchase includes, what it costs to fund, and what partners check. Read what it takes to buy a mechanic shop in Dubuque.
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