Revenue-based financing

Earnest Capital

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Sample data — verify thesis, stage focus, and contact info before reaching out.

Shared-Earnings Agreement (SEAL) — non-dilutive capital with revenue share. Bootstrapper-friendly.

Stages

Pre-seedSeedRevenue-stage

Geographies

global

Industries

saasdeveloper-tools

Business models

saassmb

Check size

$50,000 to $250,000

Founder segments

solo-founderfirst-time-founderdomain-expert

How to reach them

Apply via earnestcapital.com once you have 3+ months of revenue.

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Lender preparation checklist
# Lender preparation checklist

Bring everything below to your first lender meeting.

- [ ] Two years of business tax returns (Form 1120 / 1065).
- [ ] Two years of personal tax returns for any 20%+ owner.
- [ ] Year-to-date profit and loss statement.
- [ ] Year-to-date balance sheet.
- [ ] Last three months of business bank statements.
- [ ] Business debt schedule (loans + lines of credit + leases).
- [ ] Articles of incorporation + EIN letter.
- [ ] Business license + any required permits.
- [ ] Lease or property deed.
- [ ] Three years of projected financials with assumptions.
- [ ] Detailed use of funds (line-itemed).
- [ ] Personal financial statement for each guarantor.
- [ ] Resumes of the leadership team.

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