Revenue timing
Some businesses are paid at the counter the same day. Others invoice customers, brokers, insurers or general contractors and wait weeks for payment.
Business debt support that begins with how your business actually operates.
A daily MCA debit feels very different in a restaurant that takes card payments every night than it does in a construction company waiting 45 days for a progress draw. That is why MCA Resolution Advisory looks at your industry’s cash cycle before anything else.
Merchant cash advances are usually repaid through fixed daily or weekly withdrawals that are estimated from past sales. Those withdrawals do not automatically adjust to the way your industry earns and spends money.
When revenue arrives later than costs, or swings from season to season, a payment that looked affordable on day one can start competing with payroll, materials, inventory, fuel and rent.
Some businesses are paid at the counter the same day. Others invoice customers, brokers, insurers or general contractors and wait weeks for payment.
Parts, materials, inventory and fuel often have to be paid for before the work that generates revenue is complete.
Many trades, retailers and restaurants have busy and slow seasons, while fixed MCA debits stay the same all year.
Equipment financing, credit cards, lines of credit and more than one MCA can all draw on the same operating account.
Understanding these patterns helps a resolution team see whether the problem is the size of the payments, their timing, or the combined burden of several obligations.
Choose your industry to see the challenges, questions and options that are most relevant to your business.
Parts purchases, technician payroll and fleet, warranty or insurance payment timing can make frequent MCA payments difficult to absorb.
Progress billing, retainage and materials purchased ahead of draws can create a gap between work performed and cash received.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing and other trades balance deposits, labor, tools and invoices that are paid at different points in a job.
Food costs, staffing, rent and changing customer traffic can put pressure on a restaurant’s daily cash and its MCA payment schedule.
Inventory has to be bought before it can be sold, and stock purchases and seasonal sales rarely line up with daily or weekly financing payments.
Fuel, driver pay, maintenance and equipment payments often fall due before a carrier or owner-operator is paid for completed loads.
Don’t see your industry? Medical and dental practices, salons, gyms, e-commerce sellers, wholesalers and other small businesses also use merchant cash advances. You can still request a free assessment and tell us how your business earns and spends money.
Although every industry is different, the same warning signs appear again and again in MCA debt inquiries.
If several of these apply, it may be worth reviewing the full debt picture rather than looking at one payment in isolation. See Multiple MCA Debt, MCA Stacking and MCA Default Help for more detail.
The initial assessment takes about three minutes and does not require bank credentials, account numbers, a Social Security number or document uploads.
Share your industry, how long you have been operating, and how revenue usually reaches your account.
Estimate how many MCAs or other business debts are active, the approximate payments, and how often they are withdrawn.
Our team reviews the information to understand where the cash-flow pressure is coming from.
Your case then goes to the right resolution team, who will explain their services, fees and terms before you decide anything.
MCA Resolution Advisory is not a law firm or debt settlement company. We assess your case and the right resolution team takes it forward. We never charge merchants a fee.
Depending on your agreements and circumstances, a resolution team may discuss MCA payment reduction, MCA debt negotiation, MCA debt settlement, business debt restructuring or a broader cash flow review.
No option is guaranteed. A lower periodic payment does not automatically mean a lower total cost, and every arrangement depends on the funder or creditor agreeing to new terms.
You don’t need a spreadsheet, but a few rough numbers make the first conversation far more useful, whatever industry you are in.
Estimates are fine. If you are unsure about a figure, you can say so in the assessment and clarify it later.
Straight answers to the questions business owners ask us most. Still unsure? Talk to our team.
We commonly review inquiries from auto repair shops, construction companies, contractors and trades, restaurants, retailers and trucking businesses. Other small businesses with MCA or commercial debt can also request a free assessment.
MCA payments are often fixed daily or weekly amounts. How well your business can carry them depends on when revenue arrives, when costs are due, and how seasonal your sales are, all of which vary by industry.
Yes. Tell us about your business and how it earns and spends money. The industry pages simply explain the most common situations we see.
No. Everyone completes the same short, free assessment. Your answers about your industry and cash cycle help our team understand the context of your inquiry.
No. MCA Resolution Advisory never charges merchants a fee. The resolution team on your case will explain its own fees and terms in writing before you decide.
Yes. You can describe each MCA and any other major business debts during the assessment, so the combined payment picture can be reviewed.
No. A case assessment does not guarantee payment reduction, settlement, restructuring or any other outcome.
Every industry earns and spends money on a different schedule. Tell us about your business, your MCA or other debt payments and where the pressure is coming from, and our team will review your inquiry.