We collect three years of business tax returns, interim profit-and-loss statements, a current balance sheet, and a twelve-month use-of-funds projection. For real estate or equipment deals, we also request lease agreements, purchase contracts, and recent appraisals. Burnside Advances packages your file once, then submits it to the best small business lenders and best lenders for small business loans whose credit boxes and portfolio targets match your profile. You receive term sheets side by side, with our notes on each lender's prepayment penalties, covenant triggers, and reporting obligations.
Because we broker rather than lend, we have no internal pressure to steer you toward a single product. Our fee is disclosed upfront and paid at closing by the lender, never hidden in the rate or added to your principal balance. For Downey businesses, this means transparent comparisons and the flexibility to walk away if no lender's terms improve your cash position.
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### Local Scenario: Downey Manufacturing Expansion
A metal-fabrication shop on Old River School Road needed $250,000 to add a waterjet cutter and hire two machinists. The owner had strong cash flow but limited real estate equity. Burnside Advances presented three options: an SBA 7(a) loan with a ten-year amortization and personal-guarantee requirement, an equipment lease with a $1 buyout, and a working-capital term loan secured by receivables and inventory. After modeling monthly payments and tax-depreciation benefits, the owner selected the equipment lease for its balance-sheet treatment and the ability to upgrade technology at lease end. That flexibility preserved bank lines for raw-material purchases and seasonal labor.