Key Objectives for Closers
- Identify business owner pain points and obstacles
- Sell the long-term benefits of alternative financing
- Focus on opportunity cost and business growth potential
- Help clients gather proper documentation
Our Competitive Advantages
- Same-day funding up to $2 million
- Minimal documentation requirements:
- Three months business bank statements
- Voided check
- Driver's license
- No personal guarantees or collateral required (except for SBA loans)
- UCC lien provides security without requiring traditional collateral like banks require 10% now a days
- Customizable terms and flexible deal structures
Lending Categories
Key Selling Points
- Revenue-based financing with no minimum credit score requirement
- We focus on business revenue instead of personal credit scores
- No hard credit pull required
- Fast approval process compared to 60-90 days with traditional banks
- Tax-deductible interest payments
- Opportunity to qualify for better financing products by maintaining good payment history & bridge over to existing loan
Success Story Example
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Buffalo, NY Liquor Store:
- Funded $150,000 over 18 months
- 3.125% rate
- Referred by Wells Fargo because they couldn’t lend to him even doing over $200k/mo
- Paid off initial $30,000 in three weeks
- Accessed larger capital pool through relationship building so we bridged over the line of credit for $35,000 over his requested amount
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Handling Objections
- If cost is an issue:
- Compare to credit card rates (27-32%)
- Emphasize tax deductibility
- Focus on opportunity cost and growth potential
- If client hesitates:
- Offer to connect with CEO/president of sales
- Highlight our selective approval standards not everyone we are willing to lend to
- Emphasize the time-sensitive nature of funding opportunities & we could allocate elsewhere if they’re not ready
Closing Strategies
- Strive to close deals during the initial conversation
- Focus on building long-term relationships
- Highlight flexibility in deal structuring for seasonal businesses
- Stress how delaying a decision can cost them business opportunities
Based on the context and sales training guide, here are key business opportunities that could be lost by delaying:
- Same-day funding opportunities of up to $2 million
- Immediate growth potential while competitors wait 60-90 days for traditional bank approvals
- Chance to quickly qualify for better financing products through good payment history
- Risk of funds being allocated to other businesses, as mentioned in the training guide
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Remember: The goal is to sell the opportunity, not just the money. Focus on how alternative financing can help businesses grow and overcome challenges that traditional banks cannot address.
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Detailed Selling Points for Sales Reps
- Revenue-Based Financing:
- Explain how we look at daily/monthly revenue patterns
- Emphasize that bad credit isn't a deal-breaker if revenue is strong
- Highlight how this helps businesses that may be declined by traditional banks
- Fast Funding Process:
- Walk through same-day funding timeline:
- Compare to traditional bank's lengthy approval process
- Emphasize how quick access to capital can help seize immediate opportunities
- Fill out 5-minute application
- Submit bank statements, voided check, and ID
- Receive funding offer within 2-4 hours
- Flexible Payment Structure:
- Explain how payments align with business cash flow:
- Detail seasonal adjustment options
- Discuss bridge loan possibilities for existing debt
- Payment schedules can be daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly
- Structure depends on product type and deal requirements
- Future deals may have different payment schedules than initial funding
- Building Credit History:
- Explain how good payment history leads to better rates - with consistent payments, we can bridge to a line of credit or term loan to consolidate existing debt, potentially saving thousands. This can reduce interest rates to as low as 3% and shift payments to biweekly or monthly schedules
- Detail the path to qualifying for larger funding amounts
- Highlight success stories of clients who started small and grew
- Tax Benefits:
- Break down the tax deduction calculation for interest payments
- Compare after-tax cost to other financing options
- Explain how this reduces the effective cost of capital
- Documentation Simplicity:
- Walk through the minimal paperwork requirements
- Compare to extensive bank documentation needs
- Emphasize how this saves time and reduces hassle
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Pro Tip: Always keep a few relevant success stories ready to share. Real examples of businesses similar to your prospect's that have succeeded with our funding are powerful closing tools.
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Commission Structure & Earning Potential
- Base Commission Rate:
- Starting rate of 2% per deal
- Example: $30,000 deal = $600 commission
- Potential monthly earnings of $12,000+ (based on five $30,000 deals per week)
- Growth Opportunities:
- Commission increases by 0.5% every 10 deals
- Partnership opportunities available with higher percentage structures
- Daily Workflow:
- 5-10 deals assigned per day
- Average call duration: 30 minutes or less
- Follow-up calls typically focus on decision-making, not additional selling
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Fast Track Example: Closing five $30,000 deals weekly = $3,400 weekly commission potential, translating to $14,000+ monthly earnings
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- Provide comprehensive information about financial products:
- Research and understand each product's features, terms, and requirements
- Compare different lending options to match client needs
- Present clear explanations of rates, terms, and conditions
- Address client questions and concerns promptly