A merchant cash advance is a financial tool that is vastly underutilized by many business people. For those companies with a dependable record of sales, there is no need to take out a loan on new credit, even in the face of a large, short term emergency. A merchant cash advance gives a business the opportunity to readjust a cash flow to fit the volatile times that we live in.
The Particulars of a Merchant Cash Advance
A merchant cash advance is based on the ability of a business to pay off a loan in the present from credit card sales in the future. In order to qualify for a merchant cash advance, a financial lender will assess the amount of credit that a business has and that it needs for its goals.
The financial lender will come up with an approval amount based on those findings.
The lender will then forward that approval amount in cash to the business for use in the present. The business will be responsible for paying back the loan from credit and debit card sales in the future.