Every business has its rhythm. For some, it’s a steady year-round flow. But for many small businesses - especially in e-commerce, retail, tourism - the year unfolds in spikes and dips. Busy seasons demand quick decisions, extra stock, and higher staffing costs. Off seasons stretch cash flow thin.
At Softloans, we work with merchants every day who tell us the same thing: they know when and how to grow - they just need access to working capital at the right time.
This is where revenue-based financing becomes the perfect fit.
Whether you run a beachside café, a toy store, or an online brand with summer sales peaks, you’ve likely faced a familiar problem: the capital you need to prepare for your best months isn’t always there when you need it.
You may need to:
Pre-order inventory months in advance
Ramp up marketing spend to capture seasonal traffic
Hire and train temporary staff
Upgrade systems or expand storage for peak demand
And while the potential upside is clear, traditional financing options are often too slow, too rigid, or simply out of reach.
Unlike a traditional loan, revenue-based financing adapts to your business cycle.
You receive the capital you need upfront - and instead of fixed monthly payments, you repay gradually as your revenue flows in. If you have a slower month, your repayment amount adjusts accordingly. If you do better, you repay faster.
For seasonal businesses, this flexibility is a game-changer. It removes the pressure of servicing debt during off months and lets you invest confidently during the lead-up to peak season.
At Softloans, here’s how it works:
The best part? It’s all embedded in the platforms you already use.
We speak with hundreds of merchants across Europe. Here are just a few ways they use revenue-based financing to level up:
⛄ Holiday sales prep - Stocking up ahead of Black Friday and Christmas without straining day-to-day operations
☀️ Seasonal relaunch - Launching new SKUs or collections at the start of peak season
🏥 Hospitality expansion - Renting equipment or hiring staff ahead of a tourism boom
🧋 Marketing campaigns - Running paid ad campaigns with predictable ROI but up-front costs
Businesses we work with don’t just need funding. They need timely, flexible, and frictionless access to capital that matches the rhythm of their business.
That’s what we’re building at Softloans - and that’s why revenue-based financing is the future of seasonal and campaign-based growth.
If you’re a merchant-ready platform or a business with seasonal needs, we’d love to connect.
Let’s make sure opportunity never gets lost for lack of capital.