End-to-End Cash Flow Solutions
The ultimate financing strategy combining Purchase Order Funding and Invoice Discounting for complete business lifecycle coverage.
Combining Purchase Order (PO) Funding and Invoice Discounting creates a comprehensive "end-to-end" financing strategy. Many growing businesses use these in tandem to bridge the entire cash flow gap from the moment a sale is made until the customer pays.
"Order-to-Cash" Cycle
| Phase | Action | Financing Type |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Pre-Delivery | You receive a large order, but lack cash to pay the supplier. Solution: PO Funding pays the supplier directly so production can start. |
PO Funding |
| Phase 2: Delivery | Goods are manufactured and shipped to your customer. Status: Production complete, awaiting customer payment. |
N/A |
| Phase 3: Post-Delivery | You send the invoice to your customer with 30-90 day terms. Solution: Invoice Discounting advances you cash against that unpaid invoice. |
Invoice Discounting |
You can accept orders that are much larger than your current liquid cash balance, enabling exponential business growth without capital constraints.
Like other debt-based solutions, this allows you to scale without giving up ownership of your company to investors or partners.
By using PO funding to start the job and invoice discounting to close the gap after completion, you eliminate the "cash crunch" that kills most growing businesses.
Using both services means you are paying financing fees on two different stages of a single transaction. Ensure that the profit margin on your contracts is high enough to absorb these combined costs while still maintaining your desired net profit.
You will need a financing partner that understands both products, as they often require a coordinated agreement to ensure the "security" of the transaction (i.e., making sure the funder is repaid correctly when the customer finally pays the invoice).
Our expert team specializes in coordinating comprehensive financing strategies that cover your entire order-to-cash cycle. Let us design a solution that fits your business model and growth objectives.