* You don't have the money for large equipment right now. Moreover, if you feel that a collector is violating your rights (such as harassing you and causing emotional distress), you should document your interaction and send a copy to the bill collector. The company owner would get rid of a $1.3 million in debt in return for a $200,000 credit.

* Current and future head count (from the staffing budget). * Set a objective: collect something from every invoice. The interviewee wants to know from the supervisor there will be no reprisals for his or her honest assessment. In your post-turnabout business road map, this must be a primary goal for your enterprise. * Commit to fixing your enterprise. Take the money and pay off your creditors directly. It gives you six months of breathing room to drive fundamental changes at your business and to position the company for long-standing continuation. If you are at work, you should keep your own counsel as you discover and evaluate your firm's complications. Everyone always looks to you to solve the company's complications and have all the answers. Additionally, the new entrepreneur oftentimes offers the previous owner and Chief executive officerpresident a full-time position. My advice is that you replace yourself with another relative who is better for the top position. Since they are not living in the enterprise everyday, these authorities offer an important, third-party view.