Bookkeeping for Startups
Juggling finances can make or break your startup – discover the secrets to accurate bookkeeping and secure the funding you need to thrive.
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ Assumes remittance every business day across the stated term, the standard
merchant cash advance structure. APR solved by internal rate of return, then
annualised over 260 business days.
Full methodology and worked examples
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The factor rate is not the cost.
A 1.4 factor rate sounds like 40%. On a nine-month advance with daily
remittances, it is closer to 95% APR. Nobody in the
merchant cash advance industry puts that number on the term sheet.
We put it on the homepage.
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