Frequently asked questions

Funder Intel is your go-to platform for the business finance industry. It's where MCA and revenue-based financing companies, ISOs, brokers, and fintech vendors connect, share insights, access training, and stay updated on industry news.

Funder Intel serves every major participant in the alternative and commercial business lending ecosystem: • MCA Funders and Revenue-Based Financing Companies • ISOs, Brokers, and Commercial Finance Consultants • Fintech Vendors and Service Providers • Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Funder Intel is not a single-feature site. It is a full-stack platform for the alternative lending industry, with distinct tools and resources for each segment it serves. • Providers Lists • Deal Tools and Member Resources • Educational Content and Courses • Editorial and News • Events and Community • The Funder Intel Podcast

Yes, Funder Intel offers both free and paid options. You can access funder directories, community features, and editorial content for free. Pro memberships unlock premium tools like the Deal Tools Dashboard, exclusive content, and advanced comparison features. Course pricing is listed on individual pages, and creating a basic account is always free.

Funder Intel specializes in alternative and commercial business lending, covering areas like merchant cash advances (MCA), revenue-based financing (RBF), SBA lending, equipment finance, invoice factoring, and lines of credit. We also dive into fintech topics such as embedded lending, AI in underwriting, commercial cards, and small business capital access policies.

Unlike most business lending sites that cater to lenders or consumers, Funder Intel is designed for industry professionals. We serve funders, ISOs, brokers, vendors, and operators in the alternative lending ecosystem with tools, content, and a community tailored for practitioners. Our unique funder directories include underwriting guidelines and ISO introduction features you won't find elsewhere.

Funders and lenders can add their company to the Funder Intel platform through the 'Add Your Business' feature at funderintel.com/addyourbusiness. Funders can also submit or update their underwriting guidelines directly through the platform so that ISOs have current, accurate program information when sourcing deals.

For Funders, you can submit a claim request directly to the Add Your Business page.(https://www.funderintel.com/addyourbusiness) For ISOs/Brokers - goto the ISO Profiles page. Next to your company press the 'Claim Now' button, submit the information required. We will send you an email once it is approved. Then you will be able to send free email invitations for Funders to review you or you can simply invite them yourself.

Advertising and sponsorship options for funders, vendors, and service providers are available through funderintel.com/partners. Funder Intel offers banner placements, sponsored content, newsletter features, event sponsorships, and other visibility options targeted at the alternative and commercial finance industry audience.

No, Funder Intel is an independent platform. While we maintain relationships with funders and vendors through advertising and sponsorships, our editorial content and community resources are neutral and operate independently. Our mission is to serve the industry without favoring any specific participant.

Funder Intel events are primarily held in South Florida, including regular Industry Mixer events in Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area. Funder Intel also participates in and sponsors broader industry events including the Funders Forum and Revenue Based Finance Coalition events. Event listings and registration are available at funderintel.com/events.

The broker course is for those who want to start their own business, control their destiny, get into a business at a low cost, work from home, or grow their existing loan broker company. No license or experience is needed.

We provide introductions to preferred funders/lenders to site Members and those who go through our Broker Course. We will provide warm introductions by email with the dozens of funders/lenders with whom we have relationships with that offer a variety of business loan products. Your business needs to be at the point of receiving leads, not in the planning stage. Those that go through the course will be introduced to up 25 total lenders/funders.

Two main obstacles are leads and providing value to the merchant so that you can close deals.

We teach this in the course but there are short term and long term strategies. The first thing we will cover is how to take advantage of all free ways to market and gain leads.

You can get started setting up your systems and processes before you file for a legal entity.

You get paid when deals close. We provide detailed information on the types of loans, their commissions, and the payment timelines.