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Expansion Funding for Printing Companies

Add a press, a new service line or a second location. Funding from $25,000, based on the deposits your shop already brings in.

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Printing expansion

Bring outsourced work in-house and keep the margin

Every job you send to another shop is margin you give away. We review about three months of deposits so you can fund new capability without a months-long bank process.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Expansion funding that fits a print shop

Move while the opportunity is there

5-minute application, about three months of statements. Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Credit history isn't the whole story

FICO 500+ considered with a soft pull to start. Steady deposits count.

Know the full cost first

The total repayment amount is in your offer before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Plan the ramp-up

Your repayment schedule is spelled out up front so you can test it against slow early months.

Ready to see your numbers?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Growth in printing usually means new capability

Print shops rarely grow by doing more of the same. They grow by adding something clients were already asking for: wide-format signage, short-run packaging, direct-to-film apparel, mailing services, or a second counter closer to a cluster of business customers. Each of those moves costs money before it earns any, and banks often want years of financials before they will back it.

Expansion funding for printing gives an established shop with steady deposits room to make the move. We look at about three months of bank statements, no tax returns, and qualified businesses can see funding in as little as 24 hours.

Where expansion money tends to go

Think through the ramp before you sign

The hard part of expanding is the months between spending and billing. A new wide-format printer may take a while to fill with work, and a second location needs time to build walk-in traffic. For illustration, a shop adding a packaging line might plan for slower billing in the first stretch and pick a repayment schedule that the current core business can carry on its own.

That is why we lay out the full repayment amount and the schedule in your offer before you accept. You can compare it against your conservative projection, not your best case. It also pays to talk with your top clients before you commit: if two or three of them confirm they would move work to you, the new line starts with a base of jobs instead of an empty schedule.

Picking a structure

Shops expanding in one step often use working capital. Those adding capacity in phases sometimes prefer a business line of credit to draw as each piece comes online. If your sales swing month to month, revenue-based financing ties payments to volume.

Getting started

FICO 500+ is considered, we begin with a soft credit pull, and sole proprietors can apply. Funding ranges from $25,000 to $5,000,000, sized mainly by your deposits and existing obligations. Start the five-minute application.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use expansion funding for a second print location?

Yes. Lease deposits, build-out, equipment and opening inventory are common uses. The offer is based on the deposits your current shop produces.

Do I need a business plan?

We do not require one to apply, but knowing your costs and expected ramp-up helps you judge whether an offer makes sense.

Is equipment financing better than working capital for a new press?

It depends on whether the expansion is mostly one machine or a mix of costs. We can compare both once we see your statements.

How long does approval take?

Decisions move fast, and funding can arrive in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Will applying hurt my credit?

We start with a soft credit pull, which does not affect your score.

Wide-format line $95,000.00
Second location $140,000.00
Packaging setup $110,000.00
Second shift crew $48,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

Expansion offers are easier to evaluate when you prepare a few things first.

  • Price the full project, not only the equipment
  • Estimate a slow ramp-up for the new line
  • Keep all shop revenue in one business account
  • List clients already asking for the new service

Funding a print shop expansion

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Paperwork
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns and projections
Application time
About 5 minutes
Multiple meetings
Credit considered
FICO 500+
Typically higher
Time to funds
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Several weeks or more
Initial credit check
Soft pull
Hard pull common

Take on the work you're turning away

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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