debtsource

25 Jun 2018

Striking a balance to best finance your business

By Janice Roberts

With several available options to finance your business, figuring out which is best for you can be both daunting and confusing. Entrepreneurs typically hate asking for finance, which often means that they’ll pick the “path of least resistance” rather than the correct option for their business. Frank Knight, CEO of Debtsource, unpacks different financing options and...

05 Apr 2017

Business failures set to blow as economy tanks

By Janice Roberts

By Frank Knight, chief executive of Debtsource Few people realise that the largest source of business funding in South Africa is provided by private companies themselves. Businesses extend credit to their customers and obtain credit from their suppliers, usually in the form of short-term funding which lasts for 30 to 60 days per transaction.