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A merchant cash advance is a form of revenue-based financing. The main difference between an MCA and a loan is that while loans are paid back in increments, often monthly or weekly payments, merchant cash advances are paid back using a percentage of incoming revenue.
Running a restaurant in Canada is one of the most cash-intensive businesses there is. Even with a full dining room, your cash position can be tight because revenue and expenses rarely coincide. Having a financing partner ready when gaps arise is what separates operators who grow steadily from those who scramble every month.
Running a business sometimes means spending money before your customers actually pay you. Maybe your busiest season is coming up, your supplier wants payment upfront, and somehow the office printer chooses that now is the perfect moment for it to “retire”. This is when business owners learn they might need some credit to lean on.