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It is normal for start-up businesses to have a budgeted capital. With no steady flow of income to support the demands of a new business, many new business owners realize the benefits of leasing equipment. However, one should be extra careful with great deal of research and review before signing the contract. 1. Understand your business credit and organize your finances before contacting a leasing company. If you have a decent credit, you can get a reasonable leasing terms even if you just started your business. The particulars of new businesses depend on the type of new business you are starting and the type of equipment you are leasing. 2. Leasing companies love giving start-ups a chance but they want to know your business plans. Have a concrete goal complete with a mission and vision of at least 5 years. Your leasing company may doubt you if you have doubts with your business plans as well. 3. Research and review on your leasing company. Once you have a short list of providers make sure to check them out thoroughly. Go to Google and run a search on them. Also run a search on social media sites like Twitter. Work only with established leasing providers like Axis Capital Group. 4. Once you have made sure that the leasing company is legitimate and not a fraud, make sure that they can accommodate your special needs before filling your application. 5. Be prepared to explain in advance any negative business results to a lease financing provider. For example, if you had a business loss in the previous years that led you to starting your new business explain why. A man from Jakarta, Indonesia had been interviewed by his leasing company when he once applied for a lease but did not tell that he has experienced loss from before. Turns out that the leasing company did a background check about him. In the end, he was not able to get the lease from that company and from the other companies that are associated to that company. He went abroad to app

Many organizations and companies nowadays prefer to lease their business equipment needs. They have come to realize there are a lot more to consider and tons of paper works once you own something. Plus, equipments tend to be outdated overtime with the fast pace of technology and modern world. Nevertheless, there are still people who worry on whether to lease their equipments. It does not matter if you are in Males in Maldives or Jakarta, Indonesia or in some part of Antarctica but you have to be aware of these pros and cons in leasing equipments. Pros * Leasing can save you the time and hassle involved in finding someone who will extend you credit for purchasing equipment. * Once your equipment is already outdated, you can change and swap your old ones to something latest in the market and keep pace with technology. * Short-term leases give you the opportunity to evaluate whether the equipment fits your needs. You may not need the material later on and therefore you can't risk keeping it in your garage for a lifetime. * Maintenance may be included in the lease, saving you additional costs. * If you use the leased asset in your business, you may enjoy a potential tax advantage because your lease or rental payments are fully deductible under section 179 tax benefits. Cons * For startup businesses, owners are more likely to spend his own money to secure the leased equipment * You do not own it. If the equipment is much use to you, you cannot claim it for your own. You are always at the mercy of your leasing company and should always follow the guidelines they have set. * You are obligated to pay for it. Even if you are not using it, you are obliged to pay for the entire duration of the lease contract. Some companies either charge large fees for early termination or impose penalties for it or the lease is non-cancellable. Warning Signs and Tips * There are a lot of leasing companies out the