Commercial finance guidance for U.S. operators, investors, and owner-led businesses.

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Broad product access, direct guidance

Funding that fits the business you are actually running.

I help U.S. operators compare working capital, lines of credit, equipment financing, term loans, factoring, PO financing, SBA 7(a), bridge loans, and commercial real estate capital without wasting weeks in the wrong process. The goal is simple: match the structure to your timeline, cash flow, and growth plan.

Apply if you already have a financing request ready. Use the calculators and guides first if you are still pressure-testing cost, speed, or repayment fit.

Professional role

Nicolas Lescalier — Senior Funding Advisor at Premium Merchant Funding

I am a commercial finance broker, not a direct lender. I help business owners prepare requests, compare realistic product paths, and communicate with third-party capital providers. Final approval, pricing, and documentation are determined by the provider.

Core products

The financing products clients most often ask me to compare.

A payroll gap, large purchase order, invoice backlog, equipment purchase, or property acquisition should not go through the same playbook. Different situations need different capital.

Working Capital

Working capital loans

Fast capital for businesses that need speed and can support frequent remittances tied to real revenue activity.

See working capital options
Flexible Access

Line of credit

Revolving access for inventory cycles, seasonal swings, and short-term operating gaps that repeat.

Explore lines of credit
Growth Capital

Term loans

Predictable repayment for expansion, hiring, acquisitions, refinance, and longer-duration business investment.

Review term loans
Asset-backed

Equipment financing

For vehicles, machinery, medical devices, and other purchases that should be repaid over the useful life of the asset.

See equipment financing
Receivables

Factoring and PO financing

For businesses that need to accelerate invoices or fulfill strong purchase orders without draining working capital.

Explore invoice and PO solutions
Real Estate

SBA, bridge, and mortgage financing

For stronger borrowers, time-sensitive deals, acquisitions, refinance, and broader commercial real estate capital needs.

Explore real estate and SBA options

Tools and guides

If you want to compare options before you apply, start here.

The site should not force you to guess which page matters. These are the fastest routes into the calculators, product comparisons, and prep material that actually help before a financing decision.

Hub

Resources and tools

Open the full hub for calculators, product guides, checklist pages, and decision support links.

Open resources
Calculator

Working capital calculator

Compare two short-term working capital offers by real repayment pressure instead of treating factor rate as the only decision point.

Open working capital calculator
Calculator

Term loan calculator

Model payment load and amortization before choosing a longer-term debt structure for growth or refinance.

Open term loan calculator

Representative scenarios

How product fit can change a financing outcome.

Most borrowers do not need more lender noise. They need help narrowing the right product, avoiding bad-fit offers, and getting to a decision quickly. These simplified scenarios show the kind of tradeoffs that matter; they are educational examples, not testimonials or promises of identical results.

Hospitality | Florida

$300,000 working capital loan in 72 hours

Use: upgrades + marketing Fit: speed-sensitive working capital

A restaurant group needed capital quickly after a slow season and did not have time for a bank process that was moving too slowly.

Structure objective: Move quickly enough to protect the operating plan while confirming that projected revenue can support the frequent payment.

Manufacturing | Ohio

$500,000 term loan for expansion

Use: equipment growth Fit: fixed repayment, cleaner collateral

An industrial supplier needed expansion capital but wanted to avoid an overly aggressive collateral structure that would restrict the business later.

Structure objective: Match repayment to the equipment’s useful life and avoid using short-duration capital for a longer-lived asset.

Real Estate | Arizona

Bridge financing for a timing gap

Use: keep transaction moving Fit: short-term bridge to permanent debt

A developer needed fast bridge capital while waiting for longer-term financing to be finalized and could not afford deal slippage.

Structure objective: Preserve the transaction timeline while maintaining a documented exit into sale proceeds or longer-term commercial real estate debt.

FAQ

Common questions before borrowers reach out.

How fast can funding happen?

That depends on the product. Working capital loans and some short-term structures can move inside days. SBA and more documentation-heavy files usually take longer.

Do I need to know the exact product first?

No. In many cases the better starting point is the use of proceeds, timeline, and repayment tolerance rather than the product name.

What usually matters most for approval?

Revenue visibility, time in business, documentation quality, credit profile, collateral where relevant, and whether the structure fits the actual need.

What should I send before the first call?

The amount needed, use of proceeds, timing, and basic business profile are enough to start. The application checklist shows the best prep.

Next step

Tell me what you need capital for and how fast you need it.

If the deal is a fit, I will help you identify the most realistic financing path, the likely documentation, and the tradeoffs you should expect before you apply.

Nicolas Lescalier is a commercial finance broker and Senior Funding Advisor at Premium Merchant Funding, not a direct lender. Financing is offered through third-party providers, is subject to underwriting and approval, and may not be available in every state or for every business. Terms, costs, and timing vary by provider and applicant. Website calculators and examples are educational estimates, not offers or commitments to fund.