Questions to ask

any funder

Five of them. If the answers take more than a sentence, keep looking.

Five of them. If the answers take more than a sentence, keep looking.

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Priya Raman

Every funding offer looks simple on the first page. These five questions get you to the second page quickly.

The five

What is the total I repay, in dollars? Is there a minimum payment? What happens if sales drop for a month? Do you take equity, warrants or a personal guarantee? How fast is the second draw?

A good funder answers each one in a sentence. If an answer needs a call with legal, you have learned something too.

Priya Raman

Funding lead at Cresswold. Writes the notes nobody asked for.

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Talk to someone who

reads balance sheets

Fifteen minutes with a funding lead. You will leave knowing what you would qualify for and what it would cost — before you apply.

Our team

Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member

Talk to someone who

reads balance sheets

Fifteen minutes with a funding lead. You will leave knowing what you would qualify for and what it would cost — before you apply.

Our team

Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member

Talk to someone who

reads balance sheets

Fifteen minutes with a funding lead. You will leave knowing what you would qualify for and what it would cost — before you apply.

Our team

Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member
Funding team member

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