SITUATION GUIDE

Business cash-flow trouble or debt distress? Canadian options

A growing business waiting on invoices and a business unable to meet existing obligations can both feel short of cash. They need different conversations, not an automatic loan pitch.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

What does your business need right now?

Pick the one that fits best. Your choice stays with you in the next steps.

Free to start · No credit check in this form · No obligation
  1. 01Define the cash need
  2. 02Map the pressure
  3. 03Compare the cost
  4. 04Review the terms
  5. 05Move the business forward
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Know what you needWrite down how much you need, when you need it, and what you can pay.

IN PLAIN WORDS

Start with why the business needs money and when it must be paid back. Then check the full cost and risk.

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PART 01

When cash will come soon

Look at the cash coming in and going out.

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When the need is a cash-flow timing gap

Working capital financing can support operating needs and gaps between incoming and outgoing cash. BDC describes eligibility as an individual assessment of the business and financing purpose, not a fixed formula that guarantees funding.

PART 02

When debt is the problem

Start with the bill that is hard to pay.

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When existing debt needs a review

BDC explains that refinancing can involve changing the structure or repayment terms of business debt. That is a discussion about the existing obligations and the business’s ability to repay, not proof that new borrowing solves the underlying problem.

PART 03

Who should you ask?

See what to have ready and what to ask.

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Choose the conversation you need

The primary enquiry on this page is for business turnaround guidance when obligations are becoming difficult. The separate funding path is for a working capital request. Your selection stays visible through the form; a debt-help request is not silently changed into a loan application.

What to have ready

  • Is the cash gap tied to a specific expected receipt?
  • Which supplier, tax or loan obligations are already overdue?
  • Is the business incorporated, a partnership or a sole proprietorship?
  • Are personal guarantees or formal notices involved? Discuss those with a qualified professional.

You do not need account numbers, your SIN, bank passwords, or files to start.

Will this assess whether my business is insolvent?

No. This is an enquiry, not a legal or insolvency assessment. A qualified professional would need to review the actual business circumstances. Do not treat this form as a response to a legal deadline.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

What does your business need right now?

Pick the one that fits best. Your choice stays with you in the next steps.

Free to start · No credit check in this form · No obligation
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