Glossary

Cash flow

Cash flow is the movement of money into and out of a business over a period of time, what comes in from sales set against what goes out for expenses. Positive cash flow means more is coming in than going out; the timing of both matters as much as the totals. Lenders look at cash flow because it signals whether a business can support an ongoing obligation. It is one of the structural details a funding marketplace uses to surface relevant lender matches.