In March 2016, Beacon Funding helped Sydney Allen finance a 15-needle, single-head embroidery machine allowing her to establish Storybook Blankie, a home-business producing highly customizable baby blankets.

Allen planned to change the way stories are told to children by embroidering them on the edges of silk baby blankets and pillows, but to do so, she needed help finding financing solutions.

For 22 years, Allen worked in the corporate world of digital marketing, but decided she needed a change. Armed with an idea and embroidery experience, she created Storybook Blankie and enlisted Beacon to help her acquire the proper equipment to begin production.

Allen originally reached out to Hirsch Solutions to gather information about a single-head, 15-needle machine. From there she was introduced to Beacon Funding.

Through Beacon Funding, Allen received financing approval quickly and financed the machine while taking advantage of Hirsch Solutions’ “Lease-To-Own Perks.” In addition to acquiring the equipment she needed, she also was given special incentives just for leasing Hirsch Solutions equipment through Beacon.

“Being a one-person business, any way I can streamline things is very helpful. Beacon was able to set that up,” Allen said. “Financing helped my business’ monthly cash flow. The capital we would have spent can now go toward advertising, inventory and new product development.”

After receiving the embroidery equipment financing she needed, Allen officially founded Storybook Blankie in July and started production. She already has plans for expansion in 2017 and intends to continue her financing partnership with Beacon Funding.