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From: "Alex Taylor" <alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com>
To: <bob@sarahharvey.com>
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Subject: Re: billing question
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2026 09:27:00 -0000
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Hi Bob,
Closing this out.
If cash timing becomes a priority down the road, happy to revisit.
Alex
On Fri, February 27, 2026 9:18 AM, Alex Taylor
<alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com>
[alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com]> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> Final follow-up.
>
> If cash arrives quickly after invoicing and timing never really creates
> pressure, totally fine to disregard.
>
> If you're dealing with a consistent lag between work completion and
> getting paid, a quick call can determine if there's a structure that makes
> sense for you.
>
> Worth connecting, or should I wrap this up?
>
> Alex
> On Wed, February 25, 2026 9:42 AM, Alex Taylor
> <alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com>
> [alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > Something we notice frequently is teams effectively funding their
> > clients while waiting to get paid for completed work.
> >
> > When that happens, the focus typically moves from "are we profitable?"
> > to "how do we smooth cash without creating long-term debt?".
> >
> > That's the type of situation we get involved in.
> >
> > Would a quick 10–15 minute call be useful to see what's available?
> >
> >
> > Alex
> > On Mon, February 23, 2026 12:05 PM, Alex Taylor
> > <alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com>
> > [alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey Bob,
> > >
> > > Just following up.
> > >
> > > We pay attention to this because these timing issues don't appear
> > > obviously in standard reports, they surface in the choices teams delay
> > > or avoid.
> > >
> > > We work on the funding side of this equation and typically spot
> > > recurring themes once timing becomes a consistent issue.
> > >
> > > If it's not something you deal with, no worries at all.
> > > If this resonates, open to a short conversation.
> > >
> > > Alex
> > > On Tue, February 17, 2026 10:20 AM, Alex Taylor
> > > <alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com>
> > > [alex.taylor@busby-commercial-finance.com]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Bob,
> > > >
> > > > Quick question.
> > > >
> > > > Does cash usually arrive comfortably ahead of costs, or is there a
> > > > gap between completing work and actually getting paid?
> > > >
> > > > We see that gap quietly drive a lot of downstream decisions once
> > > > teams get busier, we have a network that helps fix that.
> > > >
> > > > If that rings a bell, I'd love to have a call to see what you might
> > > > be able to get access to.
> > > >
> > > > Alex
> > > >