Funding Readiness

Funding Readiness maps the funding routes open to you when orders outgrow your cash, and assembles exactly what a lender will ask you for.

The orders are there. The cash is not. Your supplier wants 30% up front, your customer pays 60 days after delivery, and the gap in the middle is the whole problem. You do not know which type of funding fits a business like yours, or what you will be asked to produce the moment you apply.

Filling in three lender forms to see who says yes is the cheap route, and it is the one that costs most: every application is recorded, your worst-prepared attempt sets the tone for the rest, and a rejection rarely tells you why. We assess 6 funding routes against your actual numbers and assemble a document pack you can hand over, so the first application you make is your best one.

Price: $2,500 — fixed price. Turnaround: 2 weeks.

The verdict you get: Closes with a clear GEB verdict on readiness — approach lenders now, fix the named gaps first, or not yet — plus a confidence level and the one weakness most likely to get you turned down. Not a data dump; a decision.

What you receive

• 6 funding routes assessed against your numbers, including trade finance, invoice finance, purchase order finance, revolving credit and supplier terms
• A document pack assembled: 12 months of financials, cash flow forecast, order book, supplier and buyer terms, and a one-page business summary
• A cash gap model showing how much you need and for how many days
• The questions lenders ask, with your answers drafted and the weak ones flagged
• A ready / fix first / not yet verdict with a confidence level

Best for

• Orders you are turning down because the cash is not there
• Preparing before you approach a lender, not during
• Founders who have never applied for trade finance

Not for: GEB does not arrange, broker, introduce or provide finance, and takes no fee or commission from any lender. This is not regulated financial advice, not investment advice and not legal advice. We make no representation that funding will be offered, on any terms or at all. This is preparation and options mapping only; every application and every decision stays yours. For what to do once the money is in place, step up to the Scale-Up Plan.

Natural next step: Scale-Up Plan.

Frequently asked questions

Do you introduce us to lenders?

No. We do not arrange or broker finance and we take nothing from any lender. You get the routes, the pack and the questions; the approach is yours to make.

How fast is it?

Two weeks.

What do you need from us?

Twelve months of financials, your cash flow, your order book and your supplier and buyer terms. The checkout questionnaire lists them in full.