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Working Capital
Fasty Funding Encourages Owners to Verify the Purpose Behind Working Capital Requests
A working capital request should explain the business activity being funded. Don McClain’s new commentary describes a decision-ready capital file that connects each intended use to current evidence, including supplier quotes, customer orders and accounting records. Review collection assumptions for disputes, credits or incomplete deliveries. For anticipated work, identify what must happen before an invoice can be issued and accepted. Keep unresolved questions beside the numbers and name who will answer them. Financing criteria and available structures depend on the provider and transaction.
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Find the Cash Gap Before You Approve the 2027 Growth Budget
The October 4 Growth Capital Insights examines the spending that comes before expansion revenue is collected. Map growth costs beside existing obligations and expected collections to identify the largest cash gap before approving the 2027 budget.
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Working Capital for Contractors With Signed Jobs
A signed job can create an immediate need for cash. Contractors often pay for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors before the next progress payment arrives. When several jobs overlap, the business can be growing while available cash gets tighter.
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Get Clear on the Working Capital Need Before Seeking Funding
A useful working capital request starts with four answers: how much the business needs, what the funds will be used for, when they are needed, and how payments fit the business’s cash flow.
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Beyond Working Capital: Building a Broader Capital Strategy
Fasty Funding is featured in a new series of articles examining why working capital can represent the beginning of a much broader capital relationship for business owners.
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Fasty Funding Highlights the Role of Working Capital in Complex Transactions
Fasty Funding is featured in a new multi-platform authority series examining why working capital, acquisition financing, commercial real estate, ownership transition, and capital strategy must be coordinated before a complex transaction closes.
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Owner Dependence, Acquisition Financing, and Post-Closing Working Capital
By Don McClain Founder & Principal, Fast Commercial Capital Managing Partner, Alianza Partners
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Fast Working Capital Gives Businesses the Ability to Move Quickly
Fast Working Capital Gives Businesses the Ability to Move Quickly
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What Business Owners Often Evaluate Before Choosing a Working Capital Partner
Many business owners today evaluate far more than rates alone when selecting a working capital provider.
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