Resources

Short guides on funding readiness, debt readiness, buy-sell planning, and avoiding repeat funding traps.

Funding readiness checklist

What lenders look for: revenue consistency, time in business, bank history, and documentation. Get organized before you apply.

MCA (Merchant Cash Advance) vs term loan: how each works, pros and cons, and when one fits better than the other.

Factor rates and APRs measure cost differently. Understand what you're actually paying and how to compare options.

Before taking capital, run the numbers. Can you handle the payments? What if revenue drops? A simple framework to stress-test your decision.

Capital works best when it has a purpose. Inventory, payroll, expansion, consolidation — align the use with the structure.

Repeat MCA stacking and debt cycles happen when capital isn't paired with operations and planning. How to break the cycle.

Lenders and partners look past revenue. Debt readiness is clean books, predictable cash flow, documented ops, and a story that matches the numbers.

What a buy-sell does, why founders postpone it, and how it ties to key-person coverage, valuation, and continuity when ownership changes.

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