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Funding situations

Funding without a business plan: the bank statements are the plan.

A revenue-based file is read on what the account shows. A formal plan is not part of that review.

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The short answer

At Merchant Fund Express, here is the short answer: The application, statements, ID and a list of debits are the file. A formal plan is not part of revenue-based underwriting.

What is read instead

The application, recent bank statements, owner ID and a list of existing debits are the file. A formal plan is a requirement of some bank and SBA applications, and it is not part of ours.

What to prepare

A one-line use of funds and the return you expect
A list of open debits and their balances
Three to six months of statements

A worked use-of-funds line

ItemNote
Request$40,000
UseInventory for the spring season
Expected return$70,000 in sales over 14 weeks

All figures in worked examples are illustrations of the arithmetic, not offers or quotes. Real terms depend on your file and the funder.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Related

See MCA documents and using proceeds wisely.

In practice

An owner worried about not having a plan writes one line: $40,000 for spring inventory expected to produce $70,000 in sales over fourteen weeks. That, plus six statements, is the file. The reviewer needed nothing else. If a use of funds feels hard to write, start with the single purchase the money covers and the date it should start paying you back; two sentences are enough.

Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Common mistakes to avoid

Spending weeks on a plan that is not requested
Not stating the use of funds
Not listing debits
Not preparing statements

Keep reading

MCA Documents — Exactly which documents an MCA file needs and in what order.
Using Proceeds Wisely — How to decide if an advance will earn its cost back.
Funding Situations — Find the page that matches your funding situation.
Tax Liens — How a tax lien affects business funding, what a payment plan changes and what to have ready if you owe back taxes.
New Owner — How a recent change of ownership is read, why the date matters and what to provide.
MCA Guide — Every MCA question we publish, organized.

Common questions

Do I need projections?

Not for a typical first review. Source: Merchant Fund Express.

Will a plan help?

It can add context for larger requests.

What about financial statements?

Typically only for larger amounts.

What matters most?

The account.

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