Business Funding Game Plan

See which financing paths fit your business.

Know where you stand before you talk to lenders — a free, personalized funding game plan built from your answers, not a generic checklist.

  • No credit impact
  • About 3 minutes
  • Free — no password to create
  • Ten published financing products
  • No credit pull, no score impact
  • Results in minutes, not days
  • Free — account created for you

What you get

See the game plan before you ask for it.

Every assessment produces the same four-part report, built from your answers. Nothing is generic, and nothing is hidden behind a sales call.

Preliminary product matches

Which of the ten published financing products line up with your answers, and which ones clearly do not — with the reasoning behind each.

Readiness review

A plain-language look at the criteria you appear to meet today and the specific gaps that tend to slow an application down.

Document checklist

The paperwork to gather before you apply, grouped so you can hand it to your bookkeeper in one go.

Questions to ask a lender

Specific questions tied to the products you matched with, so the first conversation is on your terms.

Sample report. The business, figures, and matches shown are examples — yours are generated from your own answers.

What a path forward looks like

Turned down by the bank isn't the end of the list.

These are illustrative examples, not customer results — written to show the kinds of situations the assessment sorts out and how the choice gets made. Every figure below is invented.

  • LandscapingFUNDED
    7 years in business
    $1.4M annual revenue
    $85,000 requested
    Working capital

    The roadblock

    Two banks passed on a fixed-payment loan because December through February revenue dropped by roughly 70% against the summer months. Neither underwriter would look past the seasonal dip in the tax returns, and the second one never explained the decline at all.

    What the plan showed

    With 7 years of history, strong deposits and a mid-600s credit range, the report returned two preliminary matches and ranked them against how the money would actually be used.

    • Business Line of Credit
    • Working Capital

    Flagged for review: six months of bank statements needed for the line, four for working capital.

    What they chose, and why

    The line of credit, because the need was a cash-flow gap and not a one-time purchase. A fixed monthly payment through a slow winter was the exact problem they were trying to avoid.

    Structure: revolving access, interest generally applies only to the amount drawn, draw in the slow months and pay down in the busy ones.

  • Home servicesFUNDED
    3 years in business
    $720K annual revenue
    $62,000 requested
    Equipment — second service van

    The roadblock

    The credit union wanted two consecutive years of profitable returns before it would even discuss a vehicle loan. Year one showed a loss from the initial buildout, so the conversation ended there.

    What the plan showed

    Because the use of funds was equipment, the report put equipment financing at the top, where the asset being purchased carries the collateral weight, and showed a term loan as the slower alternative.

    • Equipment Financing
    • Term Loan

    Documents needed: signed application, equipment invoice or quote, four months of bank statements.

    What they chose, and why

    Equipment financing, because the payment was tied to an asset that generates revenue from week one and the document list was three items instead of a full bank package.

    Structure: terms generally 2 to 5 years, low or no down payment may be available, funding may be available in as little as 2 days.

  • Real estate investingFUNDED
    5 years investing
    $310K rental income
    $240,000 requested
    Residential investment property purchase

    The roadblock

    Three local lenders declined to quote a rental purchase held inside an LLC. Each one wanted the property in a personal name and two years of personal tax returns that showed the write-offs erasing most of the income.

    What the plan showed

    The report matched residential investment property financing, which is underwritten around an income-producing property rather than personal returns, and explained why conventional term products did not fit the entity structure.

    • Residential Investment Property Financing

    Documents needed: property details, property address, six months of bank statements.

    What they chose, and why

    Investment property financing, because it was the only path on the list built for the way the portfolio was already held.

    Structure: funding may be available in as little as 20 days, same-day preliminary review may be available, property review and lender underwriting apply.

  • Commercial real estateFUNDED
    11 years in business
    $3.2M annual revenue
    $900,000 requested
    Owner-occupied building purchase

    The roadblock

    The purchase was under contract with a 45-day close. The bank's committee calendar put a decision somewhere past 60 days, and the seller would not extend a second time.

    What the plan showed

    The report showed commercial real estate financing as the long-term fit and laid out the document package required up front, so the timeline problem was visible before any application went out.

    • Commercial Real Estate Financing
    • SBA Loan

    Flagged for review: a down payment is required, and property documentation must be complete before review.

    What they chose, and why

    Commercial real estate financing, with the document checklist gathered in advance so the file went in complete rather than in pieces.

    Structure: longer term and a lower monthly payment than short-term options, subject to property review and lender underwriting.

FundPath is not a lender, and no outcome is promised or implied.

See which paths fit your business

How it works

Three minutes, four short steps, no sales call.

The last step asks for your name, business email, and phone so the report can be saved to an account for you. Nothing else is required.

  1. 1

    Answer a few questions

    Business basics, what you're funding, and a few readiness details — revenue range, credit range, and which documents you already have. About 3 minutes.

  2. 2

    See your matches

    Your report opens right away in your browser with the products that fit, the criteria you meet, and where the gaps are.

  3. 3

    Gather your documents

    Work the checklist, save the scenario, and apply when you're ready — or don't. The report is yours either way.

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Get your personalized funding game plan

Answer a few practical questions. See which financing paths fit your business, where you stand, and what to gather next.

What happens with your information

  • FundPath is not a lender and does not make credit decisions. Your answers are used to generate your report and to follow up about financing options.
  • Completing the assessment does not run a credit check and has no effect on your credit score.
  • Before you submit, you'll be asked to confirm: “I agree to be contacted by phone, email, or text regarding business-financing options. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Message and data rates may apply.”

FundPath is not a lender and does not make credit decisions. Results are preliminary, based on the information provided, and subject to lender review. Complete an application to receive actual offers, if available.

Questions

Common questions about the assessment, your information, and next steps

Know where you stand before you talk to lenders.

About three minutes, no credit impact, and a report you keep.

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