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August 30, 2022

What Is the Underwriting Process for Equipment Leasing?

When you want to lease, you will need to go through several steps to acquire new equipment, including equipment selection, obtaining a manufacturer quote, finalizing the lease agreement, and submittin...

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August 26, 2022

Equipment Lease Agreements: Rates, Terms & Conditions

Science and technology feed off one another. As scientific techniques are tweaked and improved, new technology is introduced to reflect those advances, resulting in a variety of new equipment types. W...

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August 2, 2022

Equipment Leasing Glossary: Terminology & Definitions

Leasing can often seem like a different language. When working with a leasing company, equipment distributor, or manufacturer, you may encounter terminology (terms, concepts, acronyms, and phrases tha...

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Leasing vs. Buying Lab Equipment: Benefits & Drawbacks

Deciding whether to lease or buy equipment is a topic of ongoing debate, especially for companies in capital-intensive industries. CEOs, CFOs, managers, and anyone deciding to procure new machinery wi...

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July 21, 2022

Dispelling 8 Myths About Equipment Leasing

According to the Equipment Leasing and Financing Association (ELFA), almost 8 out of 10 companies in the United States rely on some form of financing to acquire equipment, including equipment loans, l...

Monopoly-style board with Sale-Leaseback written on the board

July 7, 2022

What Is a Sale-Leaseback? Definition, Benefits, & FAQs

What's a sale-leaseback, or SLB? An SLB is a transaction where the owner of an asset sells their property to another party but retains the ability to use that asset by leasing it back.

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July 6, 2022

Lease Accounting in the Biotech Industry

Equipment leasing isn’t widely practiced in biotechnology and the life sciences. In fact, this type of financing has historically been overlooked by scientists and entrepreneurs in the sector. In the ...

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July 2, 2022

What Is Cash Runway? Definition, Significance, & Calculation

Extending Your Cash Runway in a Downturn Is Essential Cash runway is the number of months you have until your company runs out of cash. More technically, it refers to the amount of time a company has ...

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July 1, 2022

Equipment Leasing vs. Financing: What's the Difference?

What is equipment leasing, how does it compare to equipment financing, and which option is better? Learn the basics of equipment leasing and financing.

A microscope is being used to inspect a slide of coins. Represents the benefits of an Operating Lease.

June 29, 2022

What Is an Operating Lease? Definition & Characteristics

Operating Lease Definition & Characteristics With the rising costs of scientific technology, it can be challenging for labs to purchase new equipment using cash. To make matters worse, budgets hav...