Slateshire Finance, based in Sanford, NC, arranges inventory financing, equipment financing, working capital and other business funding for owners in Vass, NC and ZIP 28394 in Moore County. The ZIP is small, with about a hundred employer establishments, and this page uses those Census counts to describe the businesses there and the funding questions they raise.
| Distance | About 17 miles SSW of Sanford, NC |
|---|---|
| County | Moore County, NC |
| ZIP 28394 employers | 103 (ZBP 2023) |
| Under five employees | 57.3% of ZIP employers |
A small ZIP: the businesses of 28394
ZIP 28394 had 103 employer establishments in 2023, 728 employees and a payroll of about $26.9 million (ZIP Code Business Patterns). The town of Vass, NC covers about 7.9% of the ZIP's land, so the figures also take in the surrounding countryside of Moore County, NC.
Our arithmetic gives about 7.1 employees per establishment, and 57.3% of employers had fewer than five people.
Vass, NC businesses sorted by sector
Retail was the largest sector, with 19 employer establishments, and 36.8% of those had fewer than five employees. Other services came next with 15, then construction with 14 and professional, scientific and technical services with 12. Food service (8), health care (6), real estate (5), administrative services (5) and educational services (5) made up most of the rest.
For a small retailer, stock is one funding question: buying ahead of selling. The sector pages cover retail, trades and repair shops in more depth.
Vass, NC commercial real estate and small-business funding
The ZIP had five real estate and rental employers in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns). Partners can finance a purchase with a term loan secured by the property; a lease with improvements is funded from the business's cash flow instead. Either way, bring the purchase agreement or lease to the first call.
For a small shop, equipment financing is one structure to consider, because the cooler, the shelving or the truck can secure it.
First steps for a Vass, NC owner
Call or use the request form. Census context for Lee County, NC is on the Sanford, NC page, and other towns are on the service-area page.
Vass, NC businesses we help
Owners in Vass, NC come from many trades and services, such as contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. Partners review each request on its own merits.
What to gather before you call
- The last three to six months of business bank statements
- Business and personal tax returns for the latest year
- Current financial statements: profit and loss plus a balance sheet
- Government-issued ID for each owner
- Formation documents and your EIN
- A simple schedule of current business debt and monthly payments
No two partners ask for exactly the same file, so use this as a checklist rather than a rule.
What happens after you reach out
- Reach us at (984) 294-6292 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.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- Once you agree, the request goes to partners that provide that type of funding. The credit decision belongs to each partner.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
From Vass, NC, the whole request can run by phone and online.
