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Business Loans in Ohio $250K to $20M+

Ohio builds and supplies what the country runs on — manufacturing, the auto supply chain, and the distribution hubs that ship it everywhere. We work with Ohio operators every day to fund the growth behind it: one application, real lenders, and $1M+ in as little as 48 hours when your file's ready.

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At a glance

One file, $800K

Equipment financing$400K
machines and tooling on the books
Working capital$300K
payroll and materials between invoices
Business line$100K
headroom for the unexpected
Funded together$800K

One application, the products that fit — stacked into the full number. A smaller stack runs the same playbook as a $5M one.

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Ohio Market

Ohio supplies the country. Your bank still moves like the order can wait.

A Toledo auto-parts supplier landing a contract that needs new tooling now. A Columbus distributor out of warehouse space as its volume climbs. A Cincinnati manufacturer modernizing to keep a national account. Ohio runs on operators who make and move things on someone else's deadline — and a bank's timeline assumes the order can wait. It can't. The contract has a start date, and the capital needs to beat it.

That's the gap we fill — 70+ lenders who underwrite Ohio revenue and cash flow first, and move at the speed a supply-chain business actually runs on instead of holding up the order.

Capital Stacking

How an Ohio Auto-Supply Manufacturer Stacked to $4.1M — Tooling, Line, and Labor

An auto-parts supplier in Ohio landed a multi-year program from a national manufacturer — but it needed new tooling, added line capacity, and the working capital to staff and run the program before the first parts shipped. One bank product would have funded a fraction. The stack funded the whole award.

Three products, three lenders, one application — the stack funds the whole growth curve, not a slice of it.

$4.1M funded — here’s the stack

Equipment & tooling financing$2.2M
the tooling and line capacity for the program
Owner-occupied commercial mortgage$1.4M
expanding the plant to house it
Working capital$500K
labor and materials before the first shipment paid
Funded together$4.1M

Each layer underwritten by the lender that prices it best.

Real Results

Funded in Ohio

Real financing scenarios for Ohio businesses. Every number is based on actual transactions through our lender network.

Manufacturing financing case study — Cleveland, OH
ManufacturingCleveland, OH

$3.4M for a precision manufacturer winning national work — $2.1M equipment line for new machining and automation capacity plus $1.3M working capital for material and labor on a large order. Capacity in place before the first milestone paid.

$3.4M
funded
new capacity
national work won
Logistics & Distribution financing case study — Columbus, OH
Logistics & DistributionColumbus, OH

$2.7M for a distribution operator at the Columbus hub expanding to serve more national accounts — owner-occupied mortgage on a larger facility plus a working-capital line for the payroll and fleet of a bigger operation. Funded once the file was ready.

$2.7M
funded
bigger facility
more accounts served
Healthcare financing case study — Cincinnati, OH
HealthcareCincinnati, OH

$1.8M revenue-based capital stack for a multi-site practice acquiring a retiring group — term loan against existing revenue, equipment financing, and transition working capital. Beat a larger buyer because the file moved faster (see /loans/business-acquisition).

$1.8M
funded
beat the larger buyer
~28 days
Auto Supply & Service financing case study — Akron, OH
Auto Supply & ServiceAkron, OH

$1.6M for a commercial auto-service and parts operation expanding its footprint — equipment financing for lifts and diagnostic capacity plus a working-capital line for parts inventory across the added bays.

$1.6M
funded
added capacity
more vehicles served
Restaurant financing case study — Dayton, OH
RestaurantDayton, OH

$850K revenue-based capital stack for a regional restaurant group opening a fourth location — equipment financing for the kitchen build-out plus four months of working capital against the existing locations' revenue.

$850K
funded
4th location
funded on existing revenue
Section 179 Tax Strategy financing case study — Toledo, OH
Section 179 Tax StrategyToledo, OH

$1.5M in machining and tooling equipment for a manufacturer, financed at 10% down ($150K). Section 179 generally lets equipment like this be written off the year it's placed in service — here, a $1.5M deduction, roughly $555K back at a 37% rate. Far more write-off than they put down, with cash preserved for operations. Your CPA confirms the specifics.

$1.5M
equipment
$150K
down
more write-off than the down payment

What an operator said

We won a multi-year program but it needed new tooling, more line, and the people to run it — all before we shipped a single part. Our bank wanted to fund the tooling and circle back on the rest. Basecamp put the whole thing together fast enough that we hit the program's start date.

— Owner, auto-parts manufacturer, Toledo OH

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Slide to your annual gross revenue. We size capital off your top line — not your credit score.

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Estimated Capital Range

$1M$1.5M

A conservative range based on 10-15% of annual revenue — many businesses qualify for more with strong receivables or assets behind them. Lenders return real term sheets once they see your file.

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Industries We Fund

Top Industries in Ohio

The Ohio sectors our lenders fund most.

Funding by the Size of the Need

Capital Matched to Where You Are Right Now

One application, multiple lenders — and when your file's ready, $1M+ can fund in as little as 48 hours.

Tier 1

Growing Operators

Funding

$250K to $1M

Working capital, equipment financing, and business lines of credit — approved on revenue and cash flow, not a lien on your home.

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Tier 2

Established Businesses

Funding

$1M to $5M

Capital stacked across multiple lenders — working capital, equipment financing, accounts-receivable lines, and unsecured business credit. Each piece priced by the specialist who underwrites it best, mapped by a dedicated commercial advisor.

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Tier 3

Commercial & Complex

Funding

$5M to $20M+

Business and practice acquisitions, fleet and heavy-equipment financing, asset-based and inventory lines, owner-occupied commercial real estate — multi-lender capital stacks to $20M+, structured to fund in days, not the months a bank takes.

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Funding Products

One File. Every Way to Fund the Business.

Working capital, equipment, real estate, acquisitions, and structured debt — matched to the lenders who price each one best.

Working Capital

Unsecured working capital approved on revenue and cash flow — funded in days for payroll, inventory, and expansion.

Business Line of Credit

A revolving line of credit you draw from as needed — pay interest only on what you use.

Equipment Financing

Financing for machinery, vehicles, and heavy equipment — low down payment, funded in days.

Term Loans

Business term loans with predictable payments — built for expansion and major capital projects.

Accounts Receivable Financing

Accounts-receivable financing and invoice factoring — turn unpaid invoices into working capital fast.

Purchase Order Financing

Purchase-order financing to fulfill large orders — pay suppliers without tying up your cash.

Revenue-Based Financing

Revenue-based financing sized to your sales, with payments that move with your revenue.

Early Stage Growth Capital

Capital for operators 6+ months in — underwritten on four months of bank statements, not two years of tax returns.

Commercial Real Estate

Owner-occupied commercial real estate financing — purchase, refinance, and expansion.

Business Acquisition

Acquisition financing for business and practice purchases, partner buyouts, and expansions.

Franchise Financing

Franchise financing for new units and multi-unit growth — approved on revenue, not just credit.

Asset-Based Lending

Asset-based lending secured by receivables, inventory, and equipment — a borrowing base that grows as your business does.

Middle Market / Structured Debt

Middle-market and structured debt for buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital.

Underwriting

What Underwriting Looks At

Funding here leads with what your business actually does — your revenue and cash flow. The specialist desk reads the real picture from your statements, then matches it to the lenders most likely to fund it.

Revenue-first

sized off your top line, not just your balance sheet.

Cash-flow driven

your bank statements show how the business really runs.

Bank-statement underwriting

even a down year is read off 4 months of statements.

Story-driven

a big new contract, a seasonal swing, a turnaround in progress: context the raw numbers miss counts too.

Qualification

What It Takes to Qualify — at Every Size

What a lender needs scales with the size of the structure. A $250K working-capital line reads off a few months of bank statements; a $10M capital stack gets underwritten like the serious commercial credit it is. Here's the honest line at each level — and the desk will tell you straight where your file lands.

Growing

$250K–$1M

Established

$1M–$5M

Commercial

$5M–$20M+

Time in business

6+ months, steady revenue

2+ years preferred

Established track record

What you bring

4 months of bank statements

Statements + business financials

Financials, returns, use-of-funds

Drives approval

Revenue & cash flow

Cash flow + documented use

Debt-service coverage + cash flow

Credit

Ideally 600+

Ideally 600+

Ideally 600+

The story

A real contract or growth reason

A clear case for the capital

Holds up to an underwriter

Growing

$250K–$1M

Time in business

6+ months, steady revenue

What you bring

4 months of bank statements

Drives approval

Revenue & cash flow

Credit

Ideally 600+

The story

A real contract or growth reason

Established

$1M–$5M

Time in business

2+ years preferred

What you bring

Statements + business financials

Drives approval

Cash flow + documented use

Credit

Ideally 600+

The story

A clear case for the capital

Commercial

$5M–$20M+

Time in business

Established track record

What you bring

Financials, returns, use-of-funds

Drives approval

Debt-service coverage + cash flow

Credit

Ideally 600+

The story

Holds up to an underwriter

Time in business is a factor, not a gate — newer operators with strong revenue still qualify. What stalls a file at any size: sustained losses with no turnaround story, no clear use of funds, or undisclosed stacking — most of it fixable in a quarter, and the desk tells you straight which gaps to fix first.

FAQ

Ohio Business Loans — Questions

6+ months in business, a business checking account, and consistent monthly revenue. We pull a soft credit check that won't affect your score. Revenue and cash flow drive approval — your credit score is one factor, not the only one. Strong business performance matters most.

When the file's ready, working-capital and revenue-based products can fund $1M+ in as little as 48 hours. Equipment financing typically runs about one to two weeks. Commercial real estate runs longer — we do it, it's just not the 48-hour lane. The single biggest factor in speed is how ready your documentation is.

Yes — they're among the markets we see most. Manufacturing and auto-supply operators carry real equipment and contract revenue lenders underwrite well, and capital stacking fits the win-the-program-and-tool-up pattern these operators run on. Equipment and tooling financing, working capital, and owner-occupied real estate stack into the full number.

No fixed minimum. Lenders evaluate the full business profile — monthly deposits, time in business, industry, and cash flow — over personal credit alone. Some products reach operators scoring as low as 500.

Every legal industry. Our strongest Ohio verticals include manufacturing, the auto supply chain, logistics and distribution, healthcare, construction, restaurants, wholesale, auto repair, and attorneys — from Toledo suppliers to Columbus distributors.

We structure CRE financing from $500K to $20M+ — conventional commercial mortgages, bridge loans, and construction financing. Ohio industrial, warehouse, and distribution markets are especially active and lenders compete hard here.

An Ohio bank gives you one option — their own. You apply, wait weeks, and get a single answer. Through Basecamp, lenders compete for your business at the same time. One application, multiple offers, and a dedicated specialist who structures the capital stack that fits your situation.

From the Founder

Ohio Business Lending — From a Specialist Who Works With Ohio Operators Every Day

Ohio builds and supplies for the rest of the country, and our team works with Ohio operators every day. From Toledo auto-parts suppliers tooling up for a program to Columbus distributors expanding at the hub, the pattern is the same: Ohio operators run on someone else's deadline, and they need capital that beats the start date instead of waiting past it.

Here's what we see constantly — a manufacturer or supplier wins a program that needs tooling, line capacity, and labor, all before the first part ships. The bank funds the tooling and circles back on the rest, putting the start date at risk. Through Basecamp, real lenders compete through one application, and a dedicated specialist builds the full stack: equipment and tooling financing, an owner-occupied mortgage for the space, working capital for the ramp. Three lenders, priced to fit, funded in a fraction of a bank's timeline.

If you're looking at commercial financing in Ohio, the industrial and distribution corridors around Columbus and the three C's are among the most active in the Midwest — demand high, transactions moving fast. For manufacturing and supply-chain operators, capital stacking is how you fund tooling, capacity, and labor together without draining reserves. Run your numbers through our commercial funding calculator before you commit.

Ohio commercial lending runs at scale. We structure transactions across the state's major markets — Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, and Dayton — where manufacturing, the auto supply chain, and logistics create one of the deepest commercial financing pipelines in the Midwest.

Bobby Friel, Basecamp Funding Founder

Bobby Friel

Founder · 20+ years in banking and finance

Bobby Friel, Founder of Basecamp Funding

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