This month, Links Financial celebrates 10 years in business! Over the past decade, our financial firm has focused on helping businesses owners and commercial real estate investors/developers in the Tampa Bay area grow their companies and achieve their dreams.
CREW Tampa Bay’s 8th Annual Summit was a huge success! Continue Reading…
Whether you are starting a new business or currently running one of your own, securing enough capital to grow your company is crucial. Entrepreneurs are able to take advantage of the U.S. Business Administration’s 504 Loan (SBA loan) to get financing at below market rates. Taking on the research and preparation needed in order to meet SBA loan requirements and secure a small business loan can be daunting for a business owner that is already wearing multiple hats.
Choosing a financial partner to act on your behalf will make the process both smooth and profitable. Check out the infographic below to learn how to get and SBA loan and how Links Financial can help.
At Links Financial, we always aim to help our clients gain or maintain ownership of their business. This is one of our firm’s the differentiating factors. When a client recently came to us in need of capital, we did exactly that.
Late last year, a client approached Links Financial in search of an investor. The client’s company had been in business for 20 years selling a unique and effective patented product. While the company was well-established and its product had received several celebrity endorsements, it had a very limited cash flow available for marketing and product development. Our client wanted to increase brand awareness and to pursue new projects in 2016, but lacked the financing needed to go after either goal.
In light of President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba this week, I wanted to weigh in with some of my own impressions of this island country. I visited Cuba earlier this month with a group from the University of Tampa, through its Global Access Partnership. This educational travel program is designed to provide a platform for UT’s community partners to experience the nuances of global markets and cultures firsthand so that we can confidently navigate the global business landscape. Continue Reading…
Sometimes the need to restructure debt comes from outside forces. This was the case for a Tampa Bay area storage facility owner. After finding himself in a tough financial position, the owner for this local storage facility reached out to Links Financial so that he could get himself the financing he needed to keep his business. Continue Reading…
Corporate restructuring can be driven by a need for change in the organizational structure or business model of a company, or it can be driven by the necessity to make financial adjustments to its assets and liabilities. Frequently, it involves both. Continue Reading…
A successful business partnership relies on each partner’s commitment toward achieving a common goal. Over time, however, priorities may change, and viewpoints may diverge. For example, one partner wants to expand; the other is averse to risk. Retirement, outside business opportunities and family changes are additional reasons why a partnership buyout may make sense. Following are five things to consider before buying out a business partner.
