Resource Articles
Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.
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Business - Financial Planning
What to Look for in a Merchant Services Provider
Here is what to look for when evaluating an MSP for your business
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Venture Capitalists: Working With Business Capital Pros
Venture capitalists invest money in a company that shows potential for significant growth. Outside investors contribute to the fund and let the VC professionals determine where to invest those funds.
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Financial Forecasting
Financial Forecasting is often the key to make smart business decisions. Cash Forecasts is one of the most commonly-used financial planning tools
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Financing from Operations: Pay As You Go
Asset-based financing, factoring and other forms of accounts receivable financing are commonly used to generate cash for a business using hard assets, money owed and even future payments from customers as collateral.
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Direct Public Offering (DPO): Expanding Your Team of Stakeholders
A Direct Public Offering, or DPO, raises capital by selling shares of stock directly to employees, customers, suppliers, professional or individual investors and is significantly less expensive than structuring an IPO.
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Employee Payroll: Don’t Outsource - Best-Source!
Your small business isn’t so small any more. One of the many areas you now must consider is have we reached to point where it’s better to outsource our payroll? Here’s some pros and cons.
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Find the Right Lender: Get Terms That Fit Company Needs
Taking the time to search for the right bank or lender may mean the difference between business success and failure.
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Business - Financial Planning
Get a Handle on Capital
Plan your capital needs early so that your business can weather any financial storm.
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Business - Financial Planning
How to Avoid a Cash Flow Crisis: Know Your Business
Through effective, ongoing cash flow management, a business should be able to clearly understand its current needs while forecasting future trends, and plan accordingly.
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