Ravenrock Funding Group, a small-business funding broker in Sarasota, Florida, serves Ellenton owners over the phone and online. Ellenton is an unincorporated community in Manatee County. ZIP 34222 had 364 employer establishments in 2023, and retail trade accounted for 137 of them. Approval and pricing sit with the lending partners, never with Ravenrock.
| County | Manatee County, FL |
|---|---|
| Distance | Roughly 13.1 miles north of 1830 Main St |
| ZIP 34222 employers | 364 employers counted in 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns |
| Retail employers in ZIP 34222 | 137, the largest sector (ZBP 2023) |
| Under five employees | 47.8% of the ZIP's employer count |
An unincorporated community in Manatee County, FL
Ellenton is a Census Designated Place, an unincorporated community, in Manatee County. It is not part of Sarasota County, and we do not describe it with Sarasota County figures.
Reading ZIP 34222 with care
Ellenton covers only 26.1% of ZIP 34222's land, and about 58.1% of Ellenton's own land falls in neighboring ZIP 34221 (2020 ZCTA-to-place relationship file). So the ZIP 34222 figures below describe a wider area than Ellenton itself; they are labelled by ZIP for that reason.
Counting ZIP 34222's employers
ZIP Code Business Patterns counted 364 employer establishments in ZIP 34222 in 2023, with 3,626 paid employees and about $103.7 million in annual payroll. 47.8% had fewer than five employees, a lower small-employer share than the other communities we profile.
| Sector | Establishments | Share under 5 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 137 | 32.8% |
| Construction | 35 | 65.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 32 | 18.8% |
| Other services | 27 | 51.9% |
| Administrative and support services | 25 | 72.0% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 24 | 87.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
Retail stock and payroll in ZIP 34222
With 137 retail employers and only a third of them under five employees, ZIP 34222's stores tend to carry real payrolls and real inventory. Those are the two places funding usually goes: stock bought before it sells, and wages paid before the sales come in. Inventory financing uses the goods as collateral; working capital covers payroll gaps; a revolving line handles restocking that repeats. Restaurants, 32 employers here with fewer than one in five under five employees, face a similar mix with equipment added.
Manatee County, FL receipts for businesses in Ellenton, FL
As an unincorporated community, Ellenton has no town government of its own, so local registration questions go to Manatee County.
Getting an Ellenton, FL file ready
Retailers asking about inventory funding should bring a recent stock list, supplier quotes for the order in question and sales history that shows how quickly goods turn. Partners also check for earlier UCC filings against inventory, which a prior lender or advance provider may have recorded. Knowing what is already on file avoids surprises after a request goes out.
Calling Main St from Ellenton, FL
Ravenrock Funding Group has one address, 1830 Main St in Sarasota. Owners in Ellenton work with us by phone at (941) 384-0737 or through the short form. County-level context for Sarasota County is on the Sarasota, FL page, and the full list of communities covers the rest of the area.
Ellenton, FL businesses we help
Our partners have confirmed appetite for four kinds of business: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices, and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. If your Ellenton, FL business is something else, call and ask before you spend time on paperwork.
Documents to have ready
- Business checking statements covering roughly the last quarter or two
- Current financial statements: profit and loss plus a balance sheet
- Photo ID for every owner of the business
- Formation documents and your EIN
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
- The equipment quote, contract or purchase order the funding is for
Each lending partner sets its own list, so treat this as a starting point.
From first call to a partner's decision
- Reach us at (941) 384-0737 or through the contact form. When we call back, the first questions are simple: what the funding is for, how long the business has operated and its rough revenue.
- You hear which options match the need and what a partner will likely want to review. We submit nothing without your approval.
- With your permission, we take the request to lending partners that offer that kind of funding. Each partner reviews it and makes its own credit decision.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
Our office is at 1830 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236.
By Ravenrock Funding Group · Updated