Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Shaw Capital Management Factoring and Financings | Tech and Internet

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Google has moved on using the subsequent period of the will immediately contend with Apple for the computing cash by starting a real Chrome laptop shop in London. Known as the “Chrome Zone,” the shop was created to provide customers the hands-on trial of the items fog up computing is much like utilizing a Google Chrome book.
Within the shop, staffers stay in prepared to move clients over the Google associated with cloud services and software about the notebooks. Leaving comments about the introduction, Google Product Marketing Manager Laura Thompson stated that many things in life, like football and rock music, are best experienced in person. Chrome books are no exception.
Probably the most stunning point about this brand new store effort is the fact Google chose to set the initial non-travel centric store test in London, of all places. People pursuing the firm’s recent past in Europe understand that Google has not experienced a simple period in regards to public understanding in the area, however a current effort associated with Britain’s Tech City suggests that the brand is actually devoted to producing the beachhead of the integration in to Europe’s consumer market.
Talking about Google’s latest Tech City plans, Shaw Capital Management news on past Google EMEA Head of Corporate Development Anil Hansjee offered us various clues about exactly what Google’s improved reputation within the U.K. means for technological advancement: “The growing ecosystem involving Internet startups in East London by now offers remarkable assets in its disposal including Seedcamp, Techhub and The Trampery co-working areas. Using the Google headline a lot more resources will be added… The Google structure is much more than merely about operating place. They have got fully understood exactly what start-ups absolutely need in the extremely initial phases and therefore are delivering mentorship, expertise as well as resources…”
Though Google comes with affirmed more Chrome Zone shops will start showing up through the entire U.K., absolutely no plans are already declared for further shops in different key metropolitan areas, and however keep tuned in regarding up-dates. There exists a perception, since the shops start to grow within the coming year, the much-lauded and legendary Apple Stores might ultimately possess some worthwhile competitors.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Shaw Capital Management Factoring: Abolishing Loan Exit Fees to Benefit Small Businesses

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The Interface Financial Group (IFG), a growing source of alternative funding for Australian small businesses, announced that the company welcomes the Federal Government’s focus on abolishing exit fees from lending facilities because it places additional value on financiers who differentiate based on offering great client service.  IFG provides short-term financial resources including single invoice factoring to companies in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the United States, Canada, and Singapore
Earlier this month, the Gillard Government’s legislation to ban exit fees on mortgages was passed into law with the primary focus on benefiting consumers who own residential properties.  The ban applies to all new home loans from 01 July 2011 and has already prompted some of the major banks to eliminate their exit fees for their mortgage customers.  These exit fees have been a critical area of focus for the Federal Government in an attempt to increase competition in the banking industry.  Not surprisingly, the ban has been contained to mortgage products which are the most politically sensitive financial service amongst Australia’s property-conscious consumers.
David Hechter, Chief Operating Officer for IFG in Australia welcomed the focus on exit fees across additional credit products in the small business finance market  because it forces finance companies to continually provide clients with excellent customer service.  ”It is extremely challenging for small  businesses to forecast what will happen to their companies over even a short-term period yet entrepreneurs can find themselves locked into business loans with minimum monthly fees and high exit fees should circumstances change.  Finance companies who are confident in their ability to retain their small business clients based on consistently providing great customer service will not have to rely on exit fees to achieve customer retention.  Especially in the area of debtor finance – where the finance is for invoices that revolve every 30-60 days – financiers will have to fight to keep their clients every month.  Small businesses can really benefit from this sort of competition from factoring companies who are not afraid to operate without exit fees in place.”
Invoice factoring and invoice discounting are financial services targeted specifically to SME’s who need working capital cash flow, but cannot access conventional bank products such as commercial loans and overdrafts.  These products involve selling invoices to a third party, either a specialist provider or a bank.  There are specialist funders in this sector that will still consider offering facilities to businesses who may not meet the traditional banks’ lending criteria.  This can even include sectors that the banks typically avoid such as construction sub-contracting, however SMEs in this industry can turn to specialist funders who offer facilities through construction factoring arrangements.

Factoring belongs to the family of debtor finance products where a company can use one of its most valuable assets – its strong customer base – as a source of cash flow by selling these invoices to a factoring company.  With invoice factoring, there are no minimums, no maximums, no long-term commitments and no lengthy application process.
About The Interface Financial Group (www.ifgnetwork.com.au)

The Interface Financial Group (IFG) provides short-term financial resources including invoice factoring(invoice discounting).  IFG launched the Australia operation in 2006 following the success of its New Zealand businesses which commenced in 2004. IFG’s innovative products also includes spot factoring – the purchase of a single invoice or number of invoices.  IFG does not require the whole debtor book.


The IFG Network is the funding arm of The Interface Financial Group providing capital and transactional support to IFG’s international office network. IFG has grown to over (150) international offices in Australia, UK, the United States, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Singapore. Each IFG office is managed on a local level, providing immediate service to clients with local knowledge and experience. This makes IFG unique to all otherfactoring companies in Australia.  The IFG team has substantial business experience and expertise in numerous diverse areas, including accounting, finance, law, marketing, and banking.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Shaw Capital Management Factoring: ImageXpres Joint Venture Closes Advertising Deal

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ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwire – March 28, 2011) - SmartKiosk Media, LLC(PINKSHEETS: IMJX), a private multimedia advertising company, today announced that it has signed a two-year sales agreement withCredSystems LLC, for selling advertising for the Free Printze™ direct mail program. CredSystems is wholly-owned by a large Texas-based financial solutions firm with over sixty-three franchises throughout the United States.
SmartKiosk Media was formed in Nevada in 2010 to be the primary provider of Free Printze™advertising sales to US businesses. ImageXpres Corporation, a New York-based digital printing and imaging corporation, has a 50% ownership interest in SmartKiosk Media, and is the majority investor. ImageXpres currently trades on the Pink-OTC Markets under the symbol “IMJX.”
The agreement allows CredSystems to offer advertising services to its existing client base, consisting of small- and medium-sized companies. CredSystems and its parent company provide financial and business consulting services designed to spur business growth, including credit building, equipment financing, and invoice factoring. They will now offer Advertising services in addition to their other financial services, targeting their client base of 3,000, for a fee. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Wayne B. Hunt, Managing Member of SmartKiosk Media, stated, “The actual prints are fantastic. While ImageXpres has been working to develop the Free Printze™ commercial website, and refine the print-on-demand fulfillment process, we have identified the sales process and begun taking in advertising revenues, from small and medium-sized businesses. By signing this deal with CredSystems, we have expanded our reach to national companies immediately, with the potential to get in front of thousands of businesses in 2011, and increase sales dramatically.”
SmartKiosk Media and ImageXpres Corp. have scheduled a training seminar in April, in order to educate the CredSystems franchisees on the Free Printze™ advertising products, including market, pricing, artwork, and sales process. CredSystems will be able to ask questions and get trained, so that each franchisee can begin offering advertising to its clients in May 2011.
Recent market data reveals that US small businesses with $1M in annual revenues will spend approximately $44,000 per year, on average, in marketing and advertising, including online advertising. With over 3,000 clients and growing, Cred Systems will now have access to roughly $132M in current client advertising sales.
Hunt states further, “We look at Cred Systems as a way to sell to thousands of businesses who are looking to reach a new group of customers, who are intrigued by our product. While contacting thousands of new businesses monthly, CredSystems has access to an additional $500 million in client advertising revenue market base annually, which would catapult us onto the national advertising scene.”
John Zankowski, President of ImageXpres, and a Managing Director of SmartKiosk Media, stated, “This agreement with CredSystems is a major step forward for the SmartKiosk Media JV, and will enable us to take Free Printze™ advertising services to the next level.”
About SmartKiosk Media, LLC:

SmartKiosk Media, LLC is a digital advertising media company, headquartered in Tucker, GA. The company’s website is www.smartkioskmedia.com.
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About ImageXpres Corporation:
ImageXpres is a digital imaging and printing company, headquartered in Rochester, NY. ImageXpres develops imaging systems solutions for commercial printing, consumer photo, health and business communications market segments. The Company’s website is www.imagexpres.com.
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