Office Depot Invites Business Financial Services

Office Depot Invites Business Financial Services to Present Funding Options to Small Business Owners ( EMAILWIRE.COM, May 24, 2007 ) Florida – Cathy Bass, COO and Co-Founder of Business Financial Services, the premiere provider of Business Cash Advances to the retail, restaurant and service industries was invited by Office Depot to present financing options to small businesses. During the 45 minutes presentation to an audience of small business owners, Ms. Bass provided a brief education of the funding industry and the alternative funding opportunity that her company offers to merchants

with less than perfect credit. Audio and slide presentation is available at www.officedepot.com/webcafe. Business Financial Services, Inc., founded in 2000 provides business cash advances to small business owners that cannot obtain traditional funding. A business that has been operating for at least 9 months may obtain $3000 to $500,000. The advance is paid back through a small portion of the merchant’s credit card sales for an undetermined period of time.

Office Depot, Inc. is a global supplier of office products and services. The company was incorporated in 1986 with the opening of its first retail store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In fiscal year 2006, Office Deport sold $15 billion of products and services to consumers and businesses of all sizes through their three business units: North American Retail Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division. Sales are processed through multiple channels, consisting of office supply stores, a contract sales force, Internet sites, direct marketing catalogs and call centers, all supported by a network of cross docks warehouses and delivery operations.