Robyn Barrett

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Robyn Barrett is founder and managing member of FSW Funding, formerly Factors Southwest LLC, specializing in factoring financing for small to mid-size companies.

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  • 8 steps to successful payment collection - Read Article

    8 steps to successful payment collection

    2014-07-23T09:01:20-07:00

    Although the economy is improving, collections remains a daunting task for many companies. Recognizing the challenges and establishing necessary procedures can help to turn the situation around. All business owners…

  • Avoiding a Cash Flow Crisis - Read Article

    Avoiding a Cash Flow Crisis

    2014-06-21T09:41:25-07:00

    Maximizing profits and growth while also maintaining adequate cash flow is one of the most difficult challenges a young business faces, but it’s also one of the most important. The…

  • Managing Deductions: Steps to increase revenue - Read Article

    Managing Deductions: Steps to increase revenue

    2014-06-09T09:40:14-07:00

    Unfortunately, it is common for customers to pay less than they owe, taking deductions off their bills or underpaying their invoices. For small businesses, this can create a significant loss…

  • Stop leaks causing accounts payable errors - Read Article

    Stop leaks causing accounts payable errors

    2013-12-02T08:56:03-07:00

    Understandably, most companies are focused on their incoming cash flow and the bottom line. As a result, accounts receivable departments, or incoming balances, tend to get all the attention. Consider…

  • How accounting can add to the bottom line - Read Article

    How accounting can add to the bottom line

    2013-11-04T11:03:20-07:00

    In today’s world, where companies are evaluating every aspect of business to try to cut costs, few are looking at their accounting departments for ways to save money. The billing…

  • Checking fine print protects bottom line - Read Article

    Checking fine print protects bottom line

    2013-09-11T11:18:59-07:00

    Every purchase order or invoice should have them, but what are they? Terms and conditions. The fine print found at the bottom or on the backside of in invoice or…

  • Taking the accounting department mobile - Read Article

    Taking the accounting department mobile

    2013-07-13T10:41:06-07:00

    According to a 2013 Bill.com survey, 66 percent of finance executives use mobile applications to approve bills and collect payments on some level. Accounting professionals have been chained to their…

  • Preparation for Loan Approval - Read Article

    Preparation for Loan Approval

    2013-07-11T10:39:13-07:00

    While small business owners appear to have a good grip on managing their companies, they are often unsure about what to do to properly prepare for loan approval.. According to…

  • Sales up, income down - Read Article

    Sales up, income down

    2013-05-13T08:51:24-07:00

    Reading the latest business news, you might be surprised to find articles highlighting large corporations with increasing sales and decreasing income. This prompts the question, how is it possible for…

  • How to improve your collections efforts - Read Article

    How to improve your collections efforts

    2013-04-26T16:00:45-07:00

    Collections may not be every business owner’s favorite task however, maintaining an effective collection strategy is essential to running a successful business. Traditionally, collection departments focus on the clients with…

  • How to establish trust with your bank - Read Article

    How to establish trust with your bank

    2013-03-11T03:46:17-07:00

    According to a recent survey, financial services and banks were noted as the least-trusted industries in 2012.  Despite the fact that the financial crisis occurred five years ago, people are…

  • How Can Companies Collect Faster to Free Up Cash? - Read Article

    How Can Companies Collect Faster to Free Up Cash?

    2013-02-11T06:50:09-07:00

    Accounts receivable (AR) is one of the most important, if not the most important, operations impacting a company’s cash flow. As a result, decisions and actions made within the accounts…

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