Ravenrock Funding Group, a small-business funding broker in Sarasota, Florida, publishes these guides so owners can prepare before asking for funding: Florida annual report and fictitious name records, Sarasota County zoning and permits, free local business help, and a loan payment calculator for inventory purchases. Approval and pricing sit with the lending partners, never with Ravenrock.
Why these guides exist
Most funding delays we see start with paperwork, not credit: a lapsed state filing, a trade name that does not match the bank account, a build-out that cannot start until a permit clears. These guides cover the Sarasota and Florida versions of those problems. They are general information, not legal advice.
Florida records partners check
Before any partner reviews a Florida business, it confirms the entity is active and that its names line up. The Sunbiz annual report and fictitious name checklist explains what to look at.
Zoning and permits ahead of a remodel
A loan for a remodel only helps once the work can begin. Our Sarasota zoning and building permit guide covers the questions to settle before you borrow.
Free help in Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL
Advisers, economic development offices and chambers can help in ways a broker cannot. The Sarasota-Manatee resource directory explains where to look.
A payment calculator for stock purchases
Type in an amount, an annual rate and a number of months; the calculator answers with the monthly payment, total interest and total repaid. Open the inventory loan calculator.
Shorter reads
Owner-facing posts on time in business, cash flow loans, rent and walk-in coolers are on the Ravenrock blog.
By Ravenrock Funding Group · Updated