Chris

The Master Borrower

A Master Borrower is someone who: 1) Can pay their bills and liabilities back on time. This is important. If you can't pay back your liabilities in time, or enter arrears on your payments, you will not be looked so favorably upon by lenders. Once you ... Read >

The Future

Would you like to learn how to get the money you need? Whether you need capital now or know you will at some point in the future, right now is when you want to become a master borrower. If you've been following my latest series of articles, you'll see thi... Read >

Lenders

Did you know that there are over 7,500 banks across the country? This may not shock you, but you will probably be surprised by the fact that despite the current economic climate, there are still hundreds of banks that want to lend you money! They all h... Read >

Leveraging Credit

So, how do we go about accessing capital? One of my favorite ways of acquiring funds is by leveraging credit. I often refer to this as creating money from thin air. Credit is my favorite way because it doesn't really exist. It isn't tangible, you can't to... Read >

The Fear of Debt

There is no greater killer to building wealth than the fear of debt or, put another way, the fear of borrowing money. The reason for this is because there is such a misunderstanding about debt. This is because there are two types of debt, known as bad de... Read >

Accessing Money

Since starting started my first business at the age of 12, sharpening chain saw chains for equipment rental stores, I have discovered that there are four ways to access capital: 1. Borrow it - You can borrow the money from another person, usually done ... Read >

Timing

Both in business and the world of investments, timing is an important issue. Do I buy or sell this share today or tomorrow? Should I close this deal now, or hold off for a higher or lower price tomorrow? While I can't give you the answers to these questio... Read >

Creating Desire

In talking with people about money and asking them if they would like more money for their business or investing, occasionally, I have people tell me that they don't need any more money right now. I have only heard this answer from one person in my life w... Read >

The Important of knowledge

The Small Business Administration estimates that 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years. There can be a number of reasons why businesses fail in the first year, ranging from a lack of experience in the industry to poor location of the bu... Read >

The Mindset

My path to creating wealth started a long time ago, when I was a small child. You are probably familiar with the phrase, "We can't afford it!" In my early years, I definitely was! I was brought up in your average middle class American family. My parents d... Read >