Four cases
The four stories
Each story follows the same six-part structure, so you can compare them without one being dressed up more than another.
The vendor · Case A
Knows the market, couldn't buy in bulk
An experienced retail vendor with thin cash flow, as unexpected household costs can wipe out working capital overnight.
The garment maker · Case B
Skilled hands, short of capital to scale
A skilled garment-repair worker ready to expand but trapped because she cannot get working capital for fabric.
The learning centre · Case C
A learning centre that can't feed its students
A learning-centre team wanted a small shop to subsidise student meals, but had no seed money to start.
The GED student · Case D
Studying for the future, planning a first trade
A GED-candidate student designed a cross-border resale concept but lacked first-batch purchasing capital.