Funding for your situation
What a pop-up, kiosk or temporary location costs and how to fund it alongside your existing business.
✓ Checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score.
A pop-up is the cheapest way to test a new location, a seasonal market or a new concept. It still needs inventory, staff, a footprint and permits, and the revenue window is short. A well-run pop-up gives you a traffic number you can take to the next lease.
Merchant Fund Express is a funding marketplace: you apply once, and the file is matched to the structure that fits it. The sections below show what this situation usually costs, how a funder reads it, and what to prepare.
The space and its fixtures.
Stocked for the busiest days.
People and licenses for the event period.
Getting noticed in a crowd.
| Cost item | Illustrative amount |
|---|---|
| Space fee, deposit and kiosk build | $9,000 |
| Inventory for the window | $12,000 |
| Staff and permits | $7,500 |
| Signage and promotion | $3,500 |
| Card terminal, power and misc. | $1,800 |
| Cushion for overruns and slow early weeks (about 10%) | $3,500 |
| Pop-up total | $37,300 |
Sizing check. If the full repayment shown in an offer were $48,000 over about 26 weeks, the weekly debit would be about $1,846. Against illustrative monthly deposits of $25,000 (about $5,769 a week), that is roughly 32% of weekly deposits. Your own offer states the real repayment amount in dollars; run your numbers on the factor rate calculator before you accept anything.
Source: worksheet by Merchant Fund Express. Illustrative only: these figures are not an offer, and real amounts depend on your file and the funder.
These are the same factors described on revenue and deposit requirements and time in business. Merchant Fund Express walks you through how your own file reads before you apply.
A complete file is what makes a same-day decision possible. If something is missing, tell us and we will work around it.
Applying with Merchant Fund Express is a single application. We review it the same day on a complete file, explain what the numbers say in plain terms, and fund typically the next business day after signing. Nothing here affects your credit score to check.
Often, because it is a low-risk way to test demand. A short working capital request can cover it.
Sometimes. If cash is tight, borrowing preserves the core business.
Rent first. Buy only once the numbers justify it.
The minimum FICO is 500, and better credit means better products and terms. See credit score requirements for how the tiers work.
Merchant Fund Express gives a same-day decision on a complete file. Applying takes a few minutes and will not affect your credit score.
