Funding Options for Your Start-up or Small Business

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We have funding options to help you start, grow or buy a business – beginning at 0% interest for at least 12 months.

OTRO Financial is dedicated to helping startups and small businesses secure vital funding. Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs nationwide by providing flexible financial solutions tailored to your needs, so you can focus on getting your business started and growing. Whether your new business is intended to add a little extra to the family budget, or if you’re looking to create generational wealth – we have funding options for you – beginning at 0% interest for at least 12 months (often longer). Ask us for the details of this program.

FUNDING FOR START-UPS
FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
FUNDING FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
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Apply, Converse, Choose.

Our process is simple.

1. APPLY FOR FUNDING – Complete a short, no-cost, no obligation online application (see button below). Our system will automatically do a “soft pull” of your credit report (without any impact on your credit score) and will tell us how much funding you qualify for and which options to present.

2. CONVERSE – We’ll get on the phone with you and walk you through the funding amounts and options available to you. Our most-popular funding option comes at 0% interest for at least 12 months.

3. CHOOSE – If you like the option(s), you give us written permission to proceed in securing funding offers and/or new credit.

But everything starts with our review of your credit report. Click on the button below that says “APPLY NOW FOR FUNDING”.

Reviews

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Told no by 50 banks!

“My client had been told no by 50 banks before I heard about OTRO Financial. Boyd was able to get my client nearly $350,000 in unsecured funding to start a montessori school.” – Robert Jones, Small Business Consultant at the South Carolina SBDC.

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A great experience!

“Working with Boyd and his team was a great experience from start to finish. They were easy to communicate with, always quick to respond, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. What really stood out was how fast they moved—credit approval was secured within just 48 hours, which really helped keep project on track. Their professionalism, efficiency, and positive attitude made a big difference. I’d absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and responsive team.”  – Nicole Williams,  CEO, Benson Capital Group LLC


About

Our New Award

OTRO Financial has been honored by its local chamber of commerce for its commitment to supporting small businesses and startups. We were named “Business Champion of the Month” for November 2025, by Accelerate Brevard: Chamber of Innovation.

Discover our new ebook, packed with valuable insights and expert tips for establishing credit and qualifying for small business funding. Don’t miss out on this essential resource.

Our new ebook offers practical advice for immigrants looking to quickly establish and grow credit in the USA, and qualify for small business funding. If you are new to the USA, download your copy today and learn how to succeed within the US credit system.

Upcoming Events and Webinars

Login for free and enjoy one of our famous webinars (in English or Spanish). Each runs about 60 minutes (including Q&A at the end).

  • December 18 @ 6pm (Eastern) – “Cuando los bancos dicen que no” (hosted by SCORE Orlando)
  • January 7, 2026 @ Noon (Eastern) – “When Banks Say No” (hosted by SCORE Orlando)
  • February 21, 2026 @ 11am (Eastern) – “When Banks Say No” (in-person, hosted by the Urban League of Central Florida)

If you would like to schedule a webinar or in-person presentation (in English or Spanish) for your group of consultants, mentors, clients, fellow entrepreneurs, classmates or chamber members, please email boyd@otrofinancial.com with “Presentation Request” in the subject line.

Recent Webinars

BELOW: OTRO Financial presents “How to Create and Leverage the Power of Business Credit” (May 9, 2025). Hosted by SCORE Orlando

ABAJO: OTRO Financial presenta “Como crear y aprovechar el poder del credito comercial” (Aug 7, 2025). Con The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

BELOW: OTRO Financial presents “When Banks Say No” (June 13, 2025). Hosted by SCORE Orlando.

Media Interviews

BELOW: Dr. Kizzy Parks, a leading expert on Government Contracting, interviews Boyd Karren, founder of Otro Financial, on the funding options available for those starting out in the government contracting space.

BELOW: In this episode of Small Biz Florida, host Tom Kindred sits down with Boyd Karren, founder of OTRO Financial, to discuss the critical topic of startup financing. Recorded live at the 2024 SBDC Florida Small Business Success Summit in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Boyd shares his entrepreneurial journey and the ways in which OTRO Financial helps startups under two years old secure much-needed funding when traditional banks may not offer support.

BELOW: Karol Guevara, was featured this week in El Dia, a bi-lingual English and Spanish newspaper published in Palm Bay, Florida. She deserves every bit of positive attention possible, as she is a dynamic leader in the world of small business lending. This piece is mainly about Karol and the enthusiasm she brings to helping connect Hispanic entrepreneurs to our alternative funding options for start-ups and small businesses, even after a bank has said no.

Karol Guevara, a Business Loan Broker with Otro Financial was featured in Al Dia, a bi-lingual newspaper published in Palm Bay, Florida, the week of November 10, 2025. In it, she is praised for her friendly, hard work in helping small businesses connect with the funds they need.

Take a closer look via https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/70854449/november2025

Buying a Franchise?

We have acquisition funding available, through the SBA 7(a) and 504 programs, as well as through other lending sources, public and private.

Make sure the franchise you are interested in purchasing is on the SBA approved funding list. Click below for a free PDF download (Updated Sept 2025).

“When Banks Say No: The Podcast”

Join Boyd Karren and Karol Guevara for their weekly conversation about alternative lending options, business credit and all things “OTRO”.

Episode 1: When Banks Say No – Every Hero has an Origin Story – July 11 2025
Episode 2: When Banks Say No – Four Funding Options for Startups – July 18 2025
Episode 3: When Banks Say No – She Got More than She Asked for – July 25 2025
Episode 4: When Banks Say No – What Your Credit Report Should Look Like – Aug 1 2025
Episode 5: When Banks Say No – Unlocking Franchise Funding – Aug 8 2025
Episode 6: When Banks Say No – The Secret Power of Business Credit – Aug 15 2025
Episode 7: When Banks Say No – She got Way More than She Asked for! – Aug 22 2025
Episode 8: When Banks Say No – Top 5 Reasons Banks Say No! – Aug 29 2025
Episode 9: When Banks Say No – Be Your Own Bank? Sept 5 2025
Episode 10: When Banks Say No – Another Success Story! Sept 12 2025
Episode 11: When Banks Say No – Funding Advice for Young Entrepreneurs! Sept 19 2025
Episode 12: When Banks Say No – Funding for Government Contractor Sept 26 2025
Episode 13: When Banks Say No – From Idea to Income with Free SCORE Help (with Lois Perry) Oct 3 2025
Episode 14: When Banks Say No -Real Estate Funding Alternatives Oct 10 2025
Episode 15: When Banks Say No – Credit Repair to the Rescue Oct 17 2025
Episode 16: When Banks Say No – Start or Buy a Business? Oct 24 2025
Episode 17: When Banks Say No – “The Immigrants’ Guide to Building Credit and Qualifying for Small Business Loans in the USA”, Dec 12 2025


Nuestro podcast, “Cuando los bancos dicen que no”, también está disponible en español.

Episodio 1: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Todo heroe tiene una historia de origin
Episodio 2: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Ella obtuvo más de lo que pidió
Episodio 3: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Las cinco razones por las que bancos dicen no a las pequeñas empresas (4 de sept 2025)
Episodio 4: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Asesoría de financiación para jóvenes emprendedores (23 de sept 2025)
Episodio 5: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Reparacion de credito al rescate! (20 de oct 2025)
Episodio 6: Cuando los bancos te dicen no. Empezar o comprar un negoco? (28 de oct 2025)