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Melissa Nash Andrews came from the residential real estate market, which is suffering by every measure in today's economy, and shifted to an area of increasing need: collecting on monies owed. Her criteria were for the company to be home based, one that that would positively influence the local business community and would help other small business owners improve their business.

The full service collection agency that emerged, Accounts Receivables, Inc., focuses on taking a proactive--rather than reactive--approach to collections. They collect your money on time, helping the business owner retain the customer and address critical cash flow needs.

Instead of charging a commission, Melissa's company works on a month-to-month retainer. So now, instead of depending on elusive residential real estate sale commissions, Melissa's business is well on its way to exceeding $250,000 its second year in existence.

Whereas many real estate agents are going bust, Melissa is busting the recession.