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The Learning Lab and Boot Camp at IACFB’s magazine is an included online training area for Commercial Finance Consultants Guide subscribers. Your access to the Learning Lab and Boot Camp is provided from:
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Learning Lab / Boot Camp is Commercial Finance Consultant Magazine’s introductory broker startup area for those individuals who have discovered our industry and its opportunities and want to learn more. Boot Camp and Quick Start will provide you with tool suggestions and success tips. (Click here)
The “Boot Camp” category at Commercial Finance Consultants magazine! If you’re a new factoring broker looking to establish a thriving business, you’ve come to the right place. Our Boot Camp series is designed to equip you with the essential tools, insights, and strategies needed to kickstart your journey in the world of factoring and business finance brokering. (Click here)
If you’re looking to operate as a very part-time “referrer” in the factoring industry, you can get by with very minimal tools,or in some cases, none at all. A phone and an email address might suffice for sending a lead or two to a funding company. However, for those who are serious about establishing themselves as professional factoring brokers or consultants, the game changes completely. Success in this competitive field requires a well-equipped arsenal of tools to stay organized, build relationships, and grow your business. (Click here)
One of the more critical components of setting up your business as a consultant in the alternative commercial finance industry is establishing a solid online business presence; it is paramount to your success. In today’s digital landscape, a well-designed website is the cornerstone of your brand identity, credibility, and client engagement strategy. (Click here)
Once you have purchased your business domain, you will need create your domain-related business email and set up your business phone number so you can create your ESSENTIAL business card. (Click here)
For those “part-timers” focused on factoring as only an occasional home business, it’s easy to get by without investing in sophisticated tools. A few leads here, a few follow-ups there—many referrers manage just fine with a spreadsheet or basic email list. However, for those striving to build a successful, full-time freelance consulting business, the game changes completely. (Click here)
Joining our group / forums on LinkedIn is required for access to this training area.For one-on-one consulting success, social media platforms have become indispensable tools for professionals across various industries, and commercial finance consultants are no exception. (Click here)
To access the Learning Lab and Boot Camp, you must have joined IACFB’s Group on LinkedIn. Once you have joined, simply complete the form on this article to receive your PASSWORD for all articles. (Click here)
Training Articles
This was a New Orlean’s -based contractor awarded a cleanup contract for a small flooding creek in North Carolina that was being paid by the county (10%) and a FEMA grant of 90% of costs of remediation. (Click here)
It is not unusual for a referred client to utilize a factors services for 3 year, 5, years, 7 years of even longer. That, of course, also means the broker-of-record earns monthly commissions for that length of time. This is a true example of a broker earning a monthly commission for over 18 years. (Click here)
Martha’s story is a very common one where a person studied and learned to recognize factoring opportunities and was in the right place and time to refer a client earning over $42,000 over time as the broker of record (Click here)
This is a typical “new broker’s” first deal and was the result of a small direct mail campaign to a small enterprise located in a local Small Business Development Center. (Click here)
This is a very, very common where a broker created a relationship through a social media connection (bank lending officer) who referred a small business owner to a factoring broker. Relationship building with your local lending officers and LinkedIn and other social media is not only essential but extremely financially rewarding. (Click here)
This is a typical small manufacturer that was a client that was referred to IACFB from an existing client and was a commission-paying cleint for 4 years. (Click here)
Small businesses engaged in B2B services are considered to be low-hanging fruit by successful freelance factoring brokers and guard and security services is an industry that is a prime example of a service sector industry where you should have dozens (if not hundreds) of security service owners you are building relationships with in your CRM. (Click here)
This case study shows you why you need to subscribe to networking organizations in your community and in particular, your local Cahmber of Commerce. Chambers will provide you with unlimited leads that will convert to commission-generating clients. (View here)
This case study is one that will provide an opportunity for full time professional freelance brokers as well as those seeking to get their “first foot in the door”. It is a right-time-right-place opportunity and can be worked by anyone. (Click here)
Though most IACFB members are seeking a totally new career, others become :occasional” brokers to augment their successful current profession. Many, such as bookkeepers and other accounting professionals are such examples. (Click here)
Like many in the industry, this part-time broker stumbled upon factoring while looking for a solid, home-based business she could start to supplement her 9-5 job as a hostess at a local restaurant in the Denver, CO area. A single mother, she struggled to meet her rent and other obligations each month and needed some “side business” that would add an additional $500 a month or so to her current earnings. (Click here)
The brokering of discount mortgage notes is a very popular home -based enterprise but it also attracts many new brokers to business finance and factoring. Both factoring and mortage notes are “DISCOUNT” transaction and fit well with their business models. (Click here)
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Addons, Upgades
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As a Factoring 101 Training Guide Subscriber, you have 30 days to enjoy the additional content here at the Learning Lab. Additionally, you can benefit from the following addons and upgrades while you are here.
The IACFB’s Factoring Broker Magazine is a subscription service but FREE and included for all IACFB Members “Bundle”. To access the Boot Camp area, you can also sview the magazine and scroll down to the bottom of the home page. (View the Magazine)
When submitting a prospective new client to IACFB or any factor, you should have a “Company Profile” filled out. Here is a PDF profile for your files. All IACFB / DataMax websites include the “Company Profile” on the site’s CONFIRMATION PAGE. (Click Here)