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About Camden Advances

“We connect Minneapolis businesses with the capital they need - from 100+ lenders, not just one.”

Camden Advances is a Minneapolis-based business funding broker, not a bank. We match Minnesota businesses to the right loan programs from a network of 100+ SBA lenders, alternative finance providers, equipment specialists, and invoice buyers.

Founded in Minneapolis100+ LendersAll Programs5-Star Rated

Our Model

Who We Are

  1. 01

    We Listen Before We Recommend

    Every engagement begins with a call. We learn your business, timeline, and capital needs before suggesting anything.

  2. 02

    We Search 100+ Lenders

    Where a bank offers one product at one rate, Camden Advances compares programs across our full lender network - SBA, alternative, equipment, and invoice specialists.

  3. 03

    We Guide You to the Right Offer

    We present competing offers side by side, explain the real cost, and help you choose. We earn nothing until you fund.

Our Story

Minneapolis is a Midwest economic powerhouse - home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, a world-leading medical device cluster in Medical Alley, and one of the nation's strongest agricultural supply chains. And yet small business owners here run into the same wall: bank paperwork that takes months, a single product with rigid terms, and a no at the end of the process. Camden Advances was built to change that.

“Minnesota businesses deserve access to the same capital options that large corporations take for granted.”

We built a brokerage model where businesses don't apply to a single lender and wait - they work with a specialist who already knows which of 100+ lenders fits their profile, their MN industry, and their timeline. That's the difference between one bank's terms and a competitive market working for the borrower.

Camden Advances By the Numbers

100+

Lending Partners

SBA lenders, alt finance, equipment specialists, invoice buyers

All

Loan Programs

Same-day working capital to 25-year SBA loans

24 hrs

Avg. Decision Time

Most Minneapolis businesses hear back within one business day

$5M

Maximum Funding

Single loan or credit facility across all program types

Who We Work With

Minneapolis Businesses We Help

Restaurants & Hospitality

Uptown and Northeast Minneapolis operators needing working capital or build-out financing

Medical & Healthcare Practices

Allina, Fairview, and Abbott Northwestern-adjacent practices needing equipment or acquisition loans

Manufacturing & Industrial

Medical Alley device suppliers and I-94 corridor manufacturers needing equipment financing

Retail & E-commerce

Mall of America-adjacent and Twin Cities retail businesses needing inventory capital

Construction & Contractors

Twin Cities residential and commercial builders needing bridge and equipment financing

Startups & New Ventures

Minneapolis's growing tech and fintech startup ecosystem (North Loop, Uptown)

How We Operate

What Minneapolis Businesses Can Expect

We hold ourselves to a small set of operating principles. They shape how we engage every Minneapolis business - from the first call to the day you fund.

  • We Start With a Call

    No web form gates the process. Call us, and a Minneapolis-focused specialist begins immediately.

  • Zero Upfront Fees

    Camden Advances earns nothing until you fund. No application fees, no hidden charges at any stage.

  • Competing Offers Side by Side

    You see real rates from multiple lenders before committing. We explain the true cost of each option clearly.

  • Minneapolis-Focused

    We understand Minnesota's seasonal business cycles, MN-specific SBA lending patterns, and the Twin Cities economy specifically.

Ready to Start

Talk to a Camden Advances Specialist

No forms. No queues. A direct conversation about your Minneapolis business and the funding options that fit.

Mon–Sat · 8am–7pm CST

(612) 900-0969

✓ No Fees✓ Fast Decisions✓ 100+ Lenders✓ 5-Star

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