Have you ever seen this? Raise your hand then.

I’ve been in the financial world quite a while now. Most of the time, I’ve been on the lending side. Now, at Capital Access Partners, I’m involved in helping businesses acquire capital used for a variety of reasons.

Along the way, I’ve had the opportunity to review countless financial projections prepared by businesses looking for money. In a number of cases, businesses that were going through a restructuring of some sort displayed short term revenue declines. Other than that, everything I’ve seen shows consistent revenue increases for any number of years.

Let’s get back to the title of this piece. Have you ever seen this? Raise your hand then.

Not once have I seen projections that anticipate a recession. I’d love to see one just once. Maybe it’s a bucket wish I will never realize. Have you ever seen financial projections that anticipate a recession? Those of you that have, please raise a hand. I’d love to hear more about it. I’m betting I won’t see any hands raised. Go ahead . . . prove me wrong.

Okay, I’ve had fun with that. But for whatever the reason, most businesses are going to experience a revenue downturn at some point in their existence. That’s when I hope they will be able to work cooperatively with their debt and equity providers. This shouldn’t be a problem if they gave thought to compatibility issues before they accepted the money. At Capital Access Partners we focus heavily on compatibility so that when a good business stumbles, it won’t be fatal, and the business can return to growth.

We at Capital Access Partners are firm believers that businesses seeking capital of any kind should pay maximum attention to compatibility with their capital providers. Optimal Pairing™ = Optimal Results.