Windsor-Essex businesses, from tool and die shops to Walkerville restaurants, can check financing options up to $100,000 CAD without affecting personal credit.
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Based on what you've told us, we're not able to match your business with a financing offer right now. Our lending partners typically look for businesses operating 12+ months with at least $30,000 CAD in monthly revenue, outside Quebec. You're welcome to come back once your situation changes.
Windsor looks across the Detroit River at Detroit, and that view explains a great deal about its economy. The Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel make this one of the busiest crossings between Canada and the United States, and the city's history is closely tied to the auto industry. Assembly plants, parts suppliers and a large cluster of tool, die and mould makers have long made Windsor a manufacturing centre, and many smaller firms here supply, service or subcontract to that sector.
Being a border city brings opportunity and exposure at the same time. Businesses that sell to American customers or buy U.S. materials feel changes in the exchange rate, trade policy and auto production schedules quickly, sometimes with little warning. Working capital gives an owner room to keep paying staff and suppliers through a slow order period instead of making rushed decisions. A single delayed payment from a large customer can ripple straight through a small supplier's payroll.
The rest of the local economy is more varied than outsiders sometimes expect. Walkerville, Via Italia on Erie Street and Ottawa Street are known for independent restaurants and shops, while the riverfront and downtown draw visitors. The University of Windsor and St. Clair College support student-focused businesses, and the greenhouses and farms of Essex County sustain a network of agricultural suppliers and trades. At the southern tip of Ontario, Windsor also enjoys a milder climate than much of the province, giving patios and outdoor businesses a slightly longer season.
Business Capital Canada is a referral service that connects Windsor-Essex businesses with lenders offering up to $100,000 CAD. Partners generally look for 12+ months in operation and about $30,000 CAD or more in monthly revenue. Because freight is such a large industry in a border city, note that transportation and trucking companies are not currently eligible. For everyone else, pre-qualifying online is free, takes about two minutes and has no effect on your personal credit.
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Our lending partners offer business financing up to $100,000 CAD. The amount a Windsor business qualifies for depends mainly on its monthly revenue, time in operation and overall profile.
Businesses generally need to have been operating for at least 12 months and generate around $30,000 CAD or more in monthly revenue. Most industries across Ontario are eligible.
Pre-qualifying online takes under two minutes. Once you're matched with a lender, many businesses receive a decision within 24 hours.
No. Pre-qualifying and reviewing your options is free, carries no obligation, and does not affect your personal credit score.
Our lending partners work with businesses in Windsor and nearby communities such as LaSalle, Tecumseh, Amherstburg and Leamington, along with the rest of Ontario.
Yes, as long as the business itself is based and operating in Canada. Lenders will look at your revenue history, time in operation and bank statements. If your sales move with exchange rates or cross-border demand, statements covering several months help show your typical revenue rather than a single strong or weak month.
Manufacturing businesses, including auto parts suppliers and tool, die and mould makers, generally fall within the industries our lending partners consider. They still need to meet the usual criteria of 12 or more months in operation and around $30,000 CAD or more in monthly revenue. Approval is always subject to the lender's review.
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