With shipping and logistics business booming in the United States, the need for flexible container leasing options is greater now more than ever. Whether you are a storage yard, public school, or dedicated logistics company, being able to quickly acquire ISO shipping containers is essential to growing your business.

WB FINANCIAL, an equipment leasing company with headquarters in California, provides flexible container leasing options for those looking to acquire both new and used cargo containers at affordable monthly payments. Often, these container leasing programs allow the containers to be delivered with NO DOWN-PAYMENT and only one or two month’s payments collected in advance. Most container financing requests up to $75k can be processed with a simple one-page application, with larger requests up to $50MM handled with full financial disclosure.

Join the over 80% of businesses that lease their equipment and help manage your working capital more effectively in 2009!

Freelance professionals everywhere can now take advantage of the commercial equipment leasing options that were once only reserved for studios and equipment rental houses. With literally hundreds-of-thousands of creative media professionals operating in the US and Canada, much of the media we all enjoy is produced by “freelancers.” These freelancers produce digital content for YouTube, produce music videos, shoot commercials for corporate clients, specialize in stock photography & stock video and more. Often times, these professionals push the limits of their gear to the MAX to get the best quality product for their clients, at the lowest possible cost.

Panasonic HVX200

So what happens when you push that Panasonic AG-DVX100 as far as it can go… or when your clients start asking for a finished product in HD? Equipment leasing companies such as WB FINANCIAL in California, are offering camera equipment leasing and video equipment leasing options for creative professionals all across the US and Canada. Now, photographers, videographers, graphic artists and other professionals can lease/finance the gear they need to grow their business.

Camera and video equipment leasing programs can accommodate new equipment purchases starting a $5k and can be structured to even meet the needs of DP’s looking to acquire a $100K+ Sony F23 Cine Alta HD cinema camcorder. This is commercial equipment financing developed with the freelance professional in mind. Traditional equipment leasing & financing programs are available to independent professionals and established companies that have been in business for 2-years plus. Camera equipment leasing programs can be utilized to cover:

1. Digital SLR’s
2. Camera Lenses / Cinema Lenses
3. Lighting Equipment & Accessories
4. Computer Gear/ Post-Production Equipment
5. Sound/Audio Equipment
6. HD Camcorders & Cinema Camcorders
7. Filters, Tripods, Microphones & more…

Grow your media company in 2009 with attractive equipment leasing & financing offers from WB FINANCIAL… “Distinctively Different Business Finance.”

IRS Section 179

As part of The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, H.R. 5140 makes changes to IRS Section 179 to provide certain key tax benefits for businesses. Breaking down the tax code, you’ll find that IRS Section 179 allows commercial entities to expense the entire purchase price of qualifying equipment, in the tax year the equipment was acquired. Under the old guidelines, businesses were allowed an immediate deduction of up to $128,000 for total equipment acquisitions up to $500,000. The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 increased the maximum deduction amount up to $250,000 for equipment acquisitions up to $800k.

The Economic Stimulus Act also provided an additional bonus to encourage businesses to purchase Featured in The capital equipment in 2008… 50% special bonus depreciation for property placed in service during 2008. For example, if a $475,000 piece of manufacturing equipment (used equipment is ok) is purchased/leased before the end of 2008, $250k of the cost can be immediately expensed under IRS Section 179. The additional $225k is subject to the 50% special depreciation allowance.

What Equipment Qualifies Under IRS Section 179?

Generally, almost any type of equipment, machinery, or gear used by a business qualifies under IRS Section 179. Equipment must be purchased (leased/financed) between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and put in use during that same time. Qualified equipment under Section 179 includes:

1. Equipment, machinery & gear purchased for business use
2. Business vehicles w/ GVW more than 6,000 Lbs
3. Computers and off-the-shelf software (No Custom Software)
4. Office equipment, furniture, and leasehold improvements
5. Energy saving equipment/ alternative energy equipment

WB Financial finances equipment acquisitions across nearly every industry and have seen the following equipment qualify under Section 179:

1. Digital SLR Cameras for Professional Photographers
2. Camcorders for Freelance Cameramen and Videographers
3. Post-production Computer Equipment
4. LED Lighting
5. Construction Equipment
6. Medical Equipment
7. Printing Presses & Woodworking Equipment
8. Industrial Equipment, Machine Tools & more!

Businesses wishing to take full advantage of the special provisions of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 MUST ACT NOW!! Contact WB FINANCIAL today to see how affordable our equipment financing and equipment leasing programs can be. Get the equipment your business needs to grow and take advantage of special year-end equipment financing offers from WB Financial… your equipment leasing specialists!

WB Financial Launches Business Blog

December 15th, 2008

WB FINANCIAL, an equipment leasing company and full-service commercial finance firm with headquarters in Garden Grove, CA announced the launch of it’s business blog this afternoon. WB Financial provides comprehensive business equipment financing options, as well as capital loan requests across the US and Canada. Home to an experienced marketing and graphics arts department, WB Financial hopes to provide useful Internet marketing tips and search engine optimization (SEO) strategies to small businesses looking to gain the upper hand on the competition.

This blog will feature SEO strategies and website optimization tips that will help increase your company’s presence on the Internet, and ultimately result in more business. A dedicated marketing department sure does help, but 30-minutes a day spent effectively online can help bring in more web traffic and more business. WB Financial is the premier source for all your equipment leasing & equipment financing needs. We also hope to become a valuable resource to help GROW your business through smart Internet marketing and Search Engine Optimization strategies.