Your Perfect 2025 Funding Stack: Combine 3–7 Tools Like the Pros Do
Stop choosing between debt, equity, or factoring. The smartest founders and CEOs in 2025 stack multiple layers of capital that work together like gears in a watch. At Prestige Commercial Capital, we’ve built hundreds of hybrid stacks that have taken companies from $1M → $100M+ in revenue with the lowest possible blended cost of capital. This final article shows you exactly how to design yours. Why Single-Source Funding Is Dead in 2025 One tool = one constraint (high cost, covenants, dilution, or speed) Stacking = each layer solves a different problem 2025 data (Inc. + Axial): Companies using 4+ tools grow 2.9× faster and have 38% lower blended cost than single-source peers The 7 Layers of a Modern Funding Stack Layer 1 – Daily Ops Tools: Line of Credit / Working Capital Loan / Business Cards Solves: Payroll, rent, marketing Typical size: $50K–$500K Layer 2 – Receivables Tools: Invoice Factoring → Advanced AR Factoring Solves: 1–90 day cash conversion Typical advance: 85...