Our blog is where construction finance meets real-world advice. From cash flow strategies to industry insights, each post is designed to help contractors and business owners make smarter decisions.
Cash is the lifeblood of your contractor business but getting that cash can be a nightmare. We asked Lori J Drake, CBA, Levelset‘s Payment Professional’s Community Manager, to join MF CEO Scott Peper for a conversation about the most common reasons payments get delayed, what to do if a GC payment is late, and how […]
The construction labor shortage was bad before the coronavirus pandemic; now it is a full-blown crisis. According to a CNN Business article, the construction industry lost 1 million workers during the initial months of lockdown. Now, the article states, the industry is losing workers faster than it can recruit new ones. According to the 2020 […]
The state of construction cash flow in 2021 is well below the level of comfort for most contractors; the industry is still recovering from the damaging effects of the pandemic. Our good friends at Levelset recently released the 2021 Construction Cash Flow & Payment Report, a detailed report on the state of cash flow and […]
Rising manufacturing costs are affecting manufacturing companies of all sizes. Many business owners solve for this through capacity reductions, plant closures, and layoffs. These are effective but drastic measures to increase working capital. There are cash flow management strategies that can increase your available working capital and improve costs of production. First, let’s define manufacturing […]
One of the most common mistakes manufacturing business owners make is to view debt as a bad thing, a thing to be feared, rather than as a tool for growth. It’s not hard to understand why. Traditional funding solutions like bank loans are often difficult for manufacturers to obtain, and not every funding source available […]
Autumn Sullivan We have a lot A lot to cover. So we’re gonna go ahead and get started. Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. My name is Autumn Sullivan. I’m the Marketing Director at mobilization funding. And today’s webinar is about solving the constructure construction labor challenge. I have amazing guests […]
A financial capability letter shows your GC that you have the capital to do the project right. Financial capability letters are an important X-factor when bidding on government contracts, but they should be part of every bid you submit as a component of your capability statement. After all, one of the largest concerns a General […]
The construction industry is a lot like an American muscle car. I want you to picture a classic American muscle car. In fact, let’s all take a minute and appreciate this 1968 Ford Fastback Mustang GT. Gorgeous. The GT was built with purpose. Every mechanical component, every aesthetic choice, every button, knob and light all […]
