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There are several business credit cards which are available for those who want to start small businesses of their own. These cards have features will assist you in your business in various ways. Here are some of the advantages of doing business with credit cards.

Small business financing

Credit cards are one of the best ways of obtaining small business financing. If you go to banks, you may or may not succeed in convincing them that your business plan is commercially viable. There is need for lot of documentation and numerous presentations. Even then it could be slightly problematic to obtain loans or debt for starting your small business. On the other hand credit cards offer an easy way out for those who are looking for financing of their small business.

Monthly expenses

One of the biggest advantages of business credit cards is the detailed monthly expense report that you get at the end of the monthly cycle. If you make your payments in cash, they might be hard to keep track of. Similarly if you make your payments in cheque, it might take more time than you can afford. Making payments by credit cards is not only easy but also there is an audit available at all times. You can check your monthly statement to refer to your expenses and find out where your money is going. This expense report is also a great way of finding out where you are spending more money than required. For a business where you spend in several different places and in lump sum amounts, this monthly expense report will be very useful. More than anything, it makes managing your debt very easy.

Add on cards

A lot of business cards come with the feature of add-on cards where you can take extra credit cards and provide them to your employees. This could be a different way of paying them for their services. The good part is that you will get to enjoy more rewards based on how much the employees use their add-on cards. These rewards are more like points or discounts, available to you.

Special schemes

Business credit cards also come with special schemes. In other words, there are cards which will allow you to separate out a bigger expense and draw out a monthly payment scheme for it. The rest of the payment will remain normal. This will help you plan for bigger expenses in business and not have to worry about not being able to repay on time.

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