BUILD • FUND • SCALE

Access Capital. Scale With a Real Plan

Get positioned for funding, strengthen your financial foundation, and make smarter decisions about what comes next.

Business Funding

Funding Readiness

Growth Strategy

No cost to start

Sacramento-based

Strategy-first approach

HOW EDP HELPS

Funding Is Part of the Strategy. Not the Entire Strategy.

01

BUSINESS FUNDING & CAPITAL

Get the Right Capital for the Right Reason

Need funding to launch, expand, purchase inventory, cover working capital, invest in marketing, hire, acquire equipment, or take advantage of an opportunity? We help business owners understand their funding position and pursue options that fit the business. Before applications go out, we look at the bigger picture.

DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION

  • Business lines of credit

  • Business credit cards

  • Startup funding

  • Working capital

  • Term financing

  • Equipment financing

  • Revenue-based funding

  • Other business capital solutions

02

BUSINESS & GROWTH CONSULTING

Getting Money Is Not the Same as Building a Business

Capital will not fix a business with no plan. EDP works with business owners who need more than funding. We help identify what is slowing the business down, where the opportunities are, and what should happen next. You bring us the business and the goal. We help you build the roadmap between the two.

DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION

  • Growth planning

  • Capital planning

  • Business structure

  • Financial positioning

  • Operational strategy

  • Revenue strategy

  • Funding preparation

  • Business credit strategy

  • Expansion planning

  • Strategic decision support

03

FUNDING & CREDIT READINESS

If You're Not Ready for Funding Yet, Let's Work on Why.

A denial does not always mean the business cannot get funded. The issue could be credit, utilization, revenue, cash flow, recent inquiries, business age, banking activity, existing debt, business structure, or simply pursuing the wrong funding product at the wrong time. The objective is bigger: build a stronger financial position for the opportunities you are pursuing.

DEPENDING ON YOUR SITUATION

  • Credit review

  • Utilization strategy

  • Revenue & cash flow review

  • Business age & structure

  • Banking activity review

  • Debt & inquiry review

  • Product-fit assessment

  • Readiness roadmap

MORE THAN BUSINESS FUNDING

Capital Helps You Grow. Strategy Helps You Use It Right

Getting approved is only one part of building a stronger business. EDP combines funding strategy, consulting, credit readiness, and growth planning so you make your next move with a clearer picture.

How much capital makes sense

What funding fits the business

Whether your profile is ready

What could hurt an approval

Where the money should go

What happens next

3

CORE SERVICE AREAS

1:1

DEDICATED STRATEGY CALL

100%

TAILORED TO YOUR BUSINESS

NEED BUSINESS FUNDING?

Before You Apply Again, Know What You're Working With.

A lot of owners start with applications. We start with the business — revenue, banking, credit, and what the capital is actually for.

EDP can help you:

  • Understand your current funding position

  • Identify issues limiting your options

  • Determine which funding paths deserve attention

  • Build a strategy around the use of capital

  • Plan what happens after funding

BUSINESS CONSULTING

What Happens After You Get the Money?

We don't stop the conversation once funding comes through. The bigger question is: what are we building with it? EDP helps owners think through the business behind the funding so capital supports growth.

More Leads

More Inventory

New Equipment

A Larger Team

A Second Location

Better System

Stronger Sales

A New Offer

An Acquisition

FUNDING READINESS

You Don't Just Want Funding. You Want to Become Fundable

A stronger business creates more options. We review what lenders evaluate — so you understand where you stand before the next move.

Business Structure

Time in Business

Revenue

Cash Flow

Business Banking

Personal Credit

Business Credit

Credit Utilization

Existing Debt

Recent Inquiries

Payment History

Use of Funds

CREDIT OPTIMIZATION

Credit Matters. But It's One Piece of the Funding Picture

When credit is the obstacle, EDP reviews the profile, identifies what needs attention, and builds a strategy around the larger funding goal. We're improving the financial profile with a purpose.

THAT MAY INCLUDE

  • Credit report review

  • Addressing eligible inaccurate reporting

  • Utilization strategy

  • Credit rebuilding

  • Positive credit development

  • Funding preparation

  • Ongoing credit optimization

WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?

Start With What You Need to Accomplish

I Need Business Funding

Capital for growth, operations, equipment, or inventory.

I Need to Become Funding Ready

Something in my profile may be holding me back.

I Need Help Growing

Strategy, direction, or help figuring out next steps.

I Need Help With My Credit

My personal credit is affecting my ability to qualify.

I'm Starting a Business

I need the right foundation before pursuing capital

I'm Not Sure What I Need

I know where I want to go, but need help finding the route.

THE EDP PROCESS

We Start With the Business, Not the Product

01

Tell Us What You're Building

What does the business do, where are you now, and what's getting in the way?

02

We Review Your Position

Business, revenue, banking, credit, and current financial position.

03

We Build the Strategy

Funding now, improve readiness, strengthen the business, or optimize credit.

04

We Help You Move Forward

Once the route is clear, we help you execute the right EDP solution.

WHY EDP MANAGEMENT GROUP

Because Funding Without a Plan Creates a Bigger Problem.

Capital can change a business — but only if the capital has a job. EDP looks at funding as part of a larger strategy: understanding what you're trying to accomplish before deciding what to apply for, fix, build, or invest in next.

YOU GET A TEAM FOCUSED ON

How much capital makes sense

Funding based on the business need

Credit optimization with a purpose

Clear next steps

Growth beyond the approval

EDGAR PONCE

FOUNDER & CONSULTANT

ERIKA GONZALEZ

PRINCIPAL ADVISOR

EDP MANAGEMENT GROUP

Business. Funding. Strategy.

What does this business need next?

Led by founder Edgar Ponce and principal advisor Erika Gonzalez, EDP looks at funding as part of a larger strategy. Sometimes the answer is capital. Sometimes it's credit. Sometimes a stronger foundation — or simply a better plan.

EDP MANAGEMENT GROUP

Let's Talk About Your Next Move.

Looking for funding, trying to become more fundable, or need help moving the company forward? Start with a conversation.

1401 21st Street, Sacramento, California

Prefer to talk it through first?

Tell us where the business is today and where you want it to go. We'll help you figure out the right next step — funding, readiness, credit, or strategy.

FUNDING IS A TOOL. BUILDING THE BUSINESS IS THE GOAL

What Does Your Business Need Next?

More capital? Better credit? A stronger funding profile? A clearer growth strategy? Start with the goal — we'll help you work backward from there.

EDP Management Group

Business. Funding. Strategy. We help owners get positioned for capital, strengthen their financial foundation, and build a plan for sustainable growth.

EDP Management Group provides business funding consulting, funding readiness, and related advisory services. Available products, eligibility requirements, approval decisions, amounts, rates, and terms vary by lender or funding provider. EDP does not guarantee funding or approval.

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