A traditional small business loan requires a written loan proposal resulting in time-consuming work and funding delays. Business loans involve strict monthly repayment schedules regardless of your monthly business revenue flow.

Also, small business loans are very difficult to attain from a bank when you need it the most - like during cash shortages - rather then when you are in a profitable quarter. Bankers focus on past credit history to determine the business loan repayment program and assurance of the set monthly repayment is their prime concern while approving a business loan. Therefore, the small business owner is typically required to personally guarantee the small business loan or secure the loan with collateral like the owner's home or other assets.

A business cash advance is funding provided against the monthly credit card sales volume to facilitate the instant availability of cash for a small business. And it does NOT require a personal guarantee or collateral.