Key Takeaways
- Venezuelan, Turkish, and Ukrainian marketing professionals build agencies as asylees
- No green card required — EAD and US entity qualify
- Fund hiring, ad spend management, tools, and office costs
- Retainer-based revenue is ideal for revenue-based funding
- 48-hour decisions
Digital marketing is a knowledge business that translates perfectly across borders. A Venezuelan marketing director who managed campaigns for Caracas multinationals builds a US agency serving Hispanic brands. A Turkish digital strategist who fled political persecution brings European and Middle Eastern client relationships to a New York agency. A Ukrainian creative director who arrived after 2022 launches a boutique content agency serving US tech companies.
Marketing agencies typically operate on monthly retainers — predictable, recurring revenue that is ideal for revenue-based funding. The primary capital need is hiring: to take on a new $10,000/month client, you need a strategist, a designer, and a media buyer — before the retainer arrives. Bankable bridges that hiring gap.
What We Fund
- Staff and contractor hiring (designers, copywriters, media buyers)
- Software subscriptions (HubSpot, Semrush, Hootsuite, Adobe CC)
- Office space and equipment
- Client ad spend management float
- Business development and sales costs
- White-label service costs for expanding capabilities
Minimum: $15,000/month in agency retainer revenue, 6 months operating, US entity, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Asylee agency owners with EAD, a US business entity, and $15,000+/month in retainer revenue qualify.
Yes. Staff and contractor hiring is the most common use for marketing agency working capital.
No. Client ad budgets that pass through your account are not revenue. Only your agency fees (management fees, retainers, commissions) count as qualifying revenue.
Yes. PR firms, communications agencies, and content studios qualify under the same terms.
Business bank statements showing retainer payments and project fees.
Yes. Software development costs for agency-owned tools are a valid use of working capital.
$15,000/month in agency revenue, 6 months operating.
Bankable funds businesses, not individual freelancers. You need a US entity (LLC or corporation) with a business bank account.