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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.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Funding a temporary cash gap and addressing ongoing debt pressure are different needs. Start by choosing which conversation your business needs—not by assuming another loan is the answer.

Get help with my business debt

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.

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.

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.

Prepare for a conversation

  • 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, a SIN, banking credentials or uploaded documents to start our enquiry.

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.

Need help with existing business obligations?

Start a free enquiry for turnaround guidance. Share the type of situation first, then choose your contact preference.

Get help with my business debt

Looking for a different kind of help?

Looking for funding for operating needs or a timing gap? Start a separate financing enquiry.

Find working-capital options instead

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