It required audited financials, two years of tax returns, and a personal guarantee. She had all three. Barely.
The loan officer, a woman named Fatima who smelled like coffee and competence, asked one question: "What's your plan if the crop fails?" seasonal working capital
Seasonal working capital is not a product. It's a problem to be solved. The right solution depends on your margin, your cycle length, your customer concentration, and your risk tolerance. Factoring is fast but expensive. A seasonal line of credit is cheaper but requires discipline and history. Self-financing is cheapest but demands that you have cash left over after the harvest—which is the hardest thing of all. It required audited financials, two years of tax
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"You're too small for a revolving line of credit from a bank. But you're too big for me to keep funding at reasonable rates. You need to self-finance your seasonal cycle." The loan officer, a woman named Fatima who
Elara closed her laptop and walked to the window. The first hint of green was pushing through the snow near the south fence. Not blossoms yet. Just the promise of them.