Financial Future

Small business owners constantly struggle to finance their business.  Banks tend to be wary of loaning money to small businesses because it is easy for these companies to close their doors in a short period of time. To get a small business loan a business owner must have good credit, a history, and be able to prove their business model.  If you are just starting out this is hard to do. Banks want to see at least three years of business history before they dole out money.

Luckily, there is a simple solution to this problem with banks.  You can obtain a merchant cash advance.  A merchant cash advance will be approved in 2 to 3 days, making it a lot nicer than the long frustrating decision you would have to wait on from the bank.

A merchant cash advance is not subject to the same practices as a true loan.  They do not run credit checks.  Instead they ask for your income statement form credit card sales.  You do have to have at least six months of credit card sales.  These sales also need to be strong if you are a new company.  Merchant cash advance companies know that it is hard to perform at the top each month, even each quarter.  You may have slow periods in which you need money to get you through the slump and back to running normally.  The cash advance can help you with that.

Most of the cash advance applications are approved and the cash is then immediately deposited into the business account.  You repay the loan through credit card sales which are processed by the credit card merchant.  The merchant will take the percentage they are owed on the loan and put the rest of the earnings in your account.

It’s very easy to find merchant cash advances if you know where to look.  You still need to do a bit of research, as you do not want to get a company that charges higher fees than another.  For this reason look at the products online to see who has the best rates and reviews.  Cash advances are unsecured because no collateral is due at the time of the loan.  Most companies are straightforward regarding their loans, but there are some with hidden fees.

Make sure you examine the company closely for their fees and repayment schedule.  Also find out what would happen if you need the repayment terms to be extended for a longer period of time.  Your business needs to do at least $2,500 per month in credit card receipts during a good period.  You can also borrow up to $10,000 from most companies.