Factoring Account Receivables
vs Other financing alternatives
FINANCING SOURCE? |
FACTORING? |
BANK LOAN? |
LEASING? |
PRIVATE INVESTOR? |
VENTURE CAPITAL |
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Simple Application? |
YES? |
NO or unlikely? |
NO? |
MAYBE? |
NO |
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Requires Personal Guarantees? |
NO, using non-recourse strategy |
Yes |
MAYBE? |
MAYBE? |
NO |
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Days to funding? |
1 to 2? |
30 to 90? |
15 to 30? |
15 to 30? |
90 to 180 |
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Approval based on clients credit? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES? |
YES? |
YES |
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Funding tied to sales? |
YES? |
NO? |
NO? |
NO? |
NO |
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Give up equity? |
NO? |
MAYBE? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES |
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Take on debt? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES? |
MAYBE? |
NO |
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Limited to asset value? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES? |
MAYBE? |
MAYBE |
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Requires track record? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES? |
MAYBE? |
MAYBE |
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Requires profitability? |
NO? |
YES? |
YES? |
MAYBE? |
MAYBE |
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Ongoing reporting and monitoring? |
NO? |
YES, accounting, etc.? |
YES, insurance? |
YES, accounting? |
YES, Board fees, etc. |
Cash Flow Calculator shows you the benefits with your numbers. You put in your numbers and see the profit you will have with factoring your account receivables