A merchant cash advance provides qualified merchants with working capital by purchasing a portion of their future credit and debit card sales. The funding partner pays an up-front discounted purchase price in exchange for the right to collect a percentage of daily card sales until the specified amount is reached. For example, a restaurant received $20,000 for $27,000 in future receipts, with the funding partner collecting 20% of daily card sales until $27,000 is collected. Merchant cash advances typically fund experienced small businesses in food, retail, and medical industries.