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Paintbrush

$50k funding at the idea stage—yes, really.

4.6
•10 reviews•

974 followers

$50k funding at the idea stage—yes, really.

4.6
•10 reviews•

974 followers

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That chicken-and-egg problem of not being able to get funding until you have a business, but not being able to build a business until you have funding? Solved. Get your funding at the idea stage, so you have the time and money to build.
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getpaintbrush.com
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Launched in 2023View 2 launches
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Paintbrush was ranked #2 of the day for January 19th, 2023
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This is the 2nd launch from Paintbrush. View more

Same-Day Startup Funding by Paintbrush

Apply, get approved, and get a $50k startup loan in one day
The earliest funding for startups is now also the fastest... The Paintbrush Loan is now available with same-day funding.* Apply, get approved, and get funded all in the space of a few hours. *Available for loans accepted before 2:50 EDT, business days
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Launch tags:
Fintech•Venture Capital•Fundraising
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Stephen WalterKaela Worthen

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Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Sunset

Sunset

Maker
📌
Hey PH community, we are so excited to announce same-day financing! We announced the official launch of Paintbrush a few months ago and the support from the Product Hunt community was incredible, so of course we had to come back to tell you we just launched a major update. We have always been the earliest startup funding platform on the internet, now with same-day financing, we are also the FASTEST. Startups and founders deserve better options than credit cards and VCs. That’s why we created Paintbrush. If you are ready to expand your side-hustle, start a small business, or grow your startup, there is now a new option with Paintbrush. Looking forward to your questions and support.
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2yr ago
Scott Wessman 🇺🇸
Scott Wessman 🇺🇸
Hey Stephen, long time listener, first time caller. What’s the difference between doing this kind of loan and just going to a bank or something? Thanks and I will take my answer off the air.
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2yr ago
Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Sunset

Sunset

Maker
@scottew Thanks Scott, I think the biggest difference isn't even the ease of use, it's the availability. As far as I know, no bank offers a commercial term loan to pre-launch startups. I've told this story to our daily listeners many times, but I personally walked into a number of banks looking for a true startup loan, to no success.
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2yr ago
Gregory Schulz
Gregory Schulz
@scottew Stephen is absolutely correct, and I think people generally don't have a clear picture of what role bank debt plays in the economy. As Stephen rightly points out, bank debt doesn't function to capitalize new ventures. Rather, bank debt functions to: (1) help with the acquisition or hard assets (e.g., equipment, buildings), (2) help smooth cashflow for business with longer collection cycles, and (3) increase return on equity for profitable businesses by reducing working capital that the business's owners must commit. Capitalizing new ventures has been dominated by VCs in the last 40 years, but Paintbrush seems to be opening up a new mechanism.
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2yr ago
Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Sunset

Sunset

Maker
@scottew @gregory_schulz Thank you!
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2yr ago
Irina I.
Irina I.
FirstHR

FirstHR

My big congrats! Best of luck!
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2yr ago
Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Sunset

Sunset

Maker
@iren_ivashchinenko Thank you!
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2yr ago
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Paintbrush Launches

Same-Day Startup Funding by Paintbrush Apply, get approved, and get a $50k startup loan in one day

Launched on August 1st, 2023

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4.6
Based on 10 reviews
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Paintbrush is praised for offering a unique solution to early-stage funding challenges, providing $50k at the idea stage. Users appreciate the security it offers, with an income-driven guarantee that alleviates concerns about personal financial risk if a business fails. The platform is noted for its ease of use and quick, legitimate results, though it's currently available only in the US. Overall, Paintbrush is seen as a valuable resource for founders seeking hassle-free funding to kickstart their ventures.

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Gregory Schulz
Gregory Schulz
•1 review
Walk me through the worst-case scenario. I borrow $50K, quit my day job, but my new venture never gets going. I finally run out of cash in the middle of a recession, and have trouble landing a new job, and when I do, it doesn't pay as well as my old one. Does Paintbrush garnish my wages? Try to take my house? Sell the debt to a collection agency?
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2yr ago
Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter
Sunset

Sunset

Nope, Paintbrush does not garnish wages or have to take your house. The Paintbrush Loan includes a provision for just this scenario, we call it the income-driven repayment. Using income as a guidepost to generate a repayment plan that pauses in the case of unemployment, or underemployment. You can read more about it here, but what it means is that Paintbrush Loan recipients are not punished for taking the risk of starting a new business. https://support.getpaintbrush.co... Fantastic question thank you Gregory.
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2yr ago
Amber Buchtela
Amber Buchtela
•1 review
Unclear
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2yr ago
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee
•1 review
Awesome product and offer so much security of mind. Cool idea to have the income-driven guarantee so if your business fails you know they aren't coming for your house.
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2yr ago