Business Uses for a Free Web Tool

The tool is called Google Street Maps, and if you have not already taken a look at it, then you should. It has been around for nearly a year and has some mind-boggling capabilities. Incredibly, it provides 360-degree street level views of roads across the country. Google was able to achieve this by having people physically drive a car with a sophisticated camera attached to the roof up and down various streets. Not all roads have been mapped, but knowing Google, I am sure they will be.

I am certain that after viewing this tool, a variety of business people will come up with ways that I could not even imagine to utilize it for their company. For instance, a real estate agent might use it to revolutionize the manner in which homes are shown. Agents could have the ability to “drive” a prospective buyer through a neighborhood prior to showing her or him the house, should they desire. Or a paving company could use the tool to look at a homeowner’s driveway and provide an estimate without having to go to the home. A roofing or gutter contractor could similarly look at the home online and provide a rough estimate.

In the case of my company, Bay Harbor Capital, I can think of numerous applications that we can employ immediately. For instance, prior to funding a merchant credit card cash advance, a physical inspection is sometimes needed. For instance, we might utilize it to check on the location of a gas station or restaurant to estimate the traffic. We might also be able to use it for our medical working capital product. For this type of financing, we need to verify that the location of the practice is not home-based or mobile which, with Google Street Maps, can be accomplished without leaving the desk.

So if your business requires that you or your staff view streets or properties, this tool might be useful to you, too. Needless to say, it will never replace a physical appearance or inspection. It might, however, be a cost-effective and time-saving method to pre-screen business prospects. It also provides the added value of placing you company at the forefront of the use of technology. And it’s free.

If your business is in need of financing, particularly if you have been turned down by your bank, we ask that you contact us at 800-541-0919 or visit us on our Web site at http://www.bayharborcapitalcorp.com. Among the many financial solutions we offer to businesses are merchant credit card cash advances, medical working capital loans, equipment leasing, and accounts receivable financing / factoring.