Leases & Leasing Information

Leases & Leasing Information

Insiders Guide to Snaring the Best Lease Deal


Every year, thousands of business owners and financial managers are faced with the task of obtaining attractive financing for equipment their firms want to acquire. Snaring the best leasing arrangement requires only a bit of planning and a smidgeon of finesse.

Ten Equipment Leasing Tips - Save a Bundle on Your Next Lease


According to the Equipment Leasing Association ("ELA"), U.S.

Venture Leasing - A Smarter Way To Build Enterprise Value


In 2003, venture capitalists and investors dispensed over $18 billion to promising young U.S.

Warning - This Lease Might Explode Any Minute


Mike Caringi, owner of a small New Jersey business that sells pumps, found himself facing a gut-wrenching dilemma last summer. Should he continue paying $ 1,500 each month for essential telecommunications services he no longer receives and for leased equipment he claims was never installed? Or, should he stop making payments and face a potential lawsuit from the firm that financed the equipment under a 'hell or high water' lease? Mr.

Dodging Leasings Grim Reaper: Navigating a Payment Default


In her third Harry Potter novel, ?The Prisoner of Azkaban?, J.K.

Venture Leasing: Startup Financing On the Rise


According to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, investment by institutional venture capitalists in startups grew from less than $3.0 billion at the beginning of the 1990's to over $106 billion in 2000.

How Venture Leasing Added Millions To A Startups Equity Value


Craig Berman beamed noticeably after completing his board presentation. Berman, CEO of a startup that develops nanotechnology applications for the defense industry, had just closed a $ 20 million equity round.

Equipment Leasing Blunders That Can Cost Your Firm a Mint


Rod McHenry, the financial vice president of a document imaging company, thought he had great cause for celebrating. He had signed an unbelievable $370,000 lease proposal covering computer servers, workstations, software and other networking equipment.

How To Choose An Equipment Leasing Company


Leasing has become a preferred form of equipment financing, accounting for more than 30% of business equipment acquisitions. Each year, thou