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FEBRUARY 2017
Company Focuses On Supporting Island Entrepreneurs Liquid Capital West Coast Financing: A Resource For Small Business
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ICTORIA – In a very real sense the fundamental strength of the Canadian economy is driven by the success of small to medium sized business. But for many business leaders, despite expertise in their chosen fields, the issue of finding liquid capital to keep their enterprise functioning smoothly is
something that can be alien and frightening. That’s where the skills, knowledge and business sense of the Liquid Capital West Coast Financing Corp. comes into play. “Small businesses in general, especially those involved in B2B (Business to Business) which is really our sweet spot, are often
finding themselves dealing with transactions or situations where they could do more business if only they had a little more leverage, that’s where we come in,” explained Stephen Ison, a Principal with Liquid Capital. A unique operation focused on assisting small business with securing the funding it needs to
Business and Life partners Stephen Ison & Rebekah Hutchinson opened Liquid Capital in February 2016
“We eventually knew this was the right thing for us as we love living on this Island.” STEPHEN ISON PRINCIPAL, LIQUID CAPITAL WEST COAST FINANCING CORP.
operate, grow and to meet ongoing challenges, Ison and his life and business partner Rebekah Hutchison opened the local Capital West Coast Financing Corp. office in February 2016. “The reason we decided to go into this is that I used to lead western Canada for a brokerage firm, retiring in 2015. Rebekah and I kicked around some ideas about what we could then do, based on what we like to do, what we know how to do and on the resources that we have. We eventually knew this was the right thing for us as we love living on this Island and wanted to do what we can to help it prosper by bringing big business experience to the Island,” he said.
The firm’s business model was designed from the outset to handle the needs of small, medium and emerging middle-market businesses, while delivering the resources, expertise and service capabilities of a much larger financial services company. This flexibility has allowed Liquid Capital to provide unmatched client service that is uniquely local, reliable and scalable. “Many small businesses have great ideas if only they could get their product to a wider market. But they often lack the resources to enable themselves to do that, which could be business skills but more often is capital,” Hutchinson explained. “What we bring is a different approach, it means more leg work but it helps to find ways for our clients to locate the financing they need.” For the future, while the pair currently services all of Vancouver Island from their home office, the long term plan is to expand to include other strategically placed representatives or the possible opening of a satellite office further north. A business resource, a conduit to funding solutions for small business, Liquid Capital is in the business of supporting the Vancouver Island entrepreneurial spirit. “If you’re a small business with a need for financing, if you’re successful and you’re growing, and even if you’re not we would want to know about it – because if we can help we will,” Ison said. To learn more please visit the company’s website: www.lcwestcoastfinancing.com