Guides

Plain answers on business funding.

What underwriters actually weigh, what each structure really costs, and which one fits which problem — written by the review desk, hedged the way the truth is hedged.

Guide · 8 min read

Do you need collateral for working capital funding?

Banks usually want assets or an owner’s promise behind a loan. Revenue-based programs read deposits instead, and the tradeoff is price.

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Guide · 8 min read

What underwriters actually look for in your business bank statements

Deposits, balances, NSFs and existing debits are read as one story. What each line means, what a strong file looks like, and what you can and can’t fix.

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Guide · 8 min read

Revenue-based financing vs. a merchant cash advance: what actually differs

Both are usually purchases of future receivables, not loans. The difference is how you repay, what a slow month does, and what the underwriter reads.

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Guide · 7 min read

Factor rate vs. interest rate: how to read a funding offer

A factor rate is a decimal multiplied against the advance to get total payback. How it differs from an interest rate and APR, with the math shown.

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Guide · 8 min read

How fast can a small business get working capital?

Honest timing: decisions typically within one business day of a complete file, what complete means, and what quietly adds days between yes and money.

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Guide · 8 min read

How invoice factoring works: the advance, the reserve, and the fee

Factoring sells a business-to-business invoice to a factor. Here is how the advance, the reserve, and the fee move, and when a term program fits better.

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Business line of credit vs. a term program: which one fits?

The one-sentence difference, how each is priced, the discipline problem with lines, and a decision table for which one fits your situation.

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Guide · 7 min read

Working capital for seasonal businesses: matching the payment to the season

Three structures, how each payment moves across a season, what a seasonal file needs to show, and why you apply on the strong months.

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Every guide is general education, not advice about your file and not an offer. Figures are illustrative ranges; the review desk’s read of your real numbers is the answer. Questions about how we work are on the FAQ and How it works.

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