C.W. (Bill) Colburn, Managing Director
Bill Colburn has over fifteen years of experience serving as CFO and CEO of both private and public companies of various sizes. A nationally recognized “turn-around” expert; he successfully re-engineered the largest nursing home in Michigan and lead the efforts to avoid bankruptcy and restore profitability for five other national companies. In 2001 he launched Core Business Solutions, a consulting practice specializing in capital procurement and back-office operations. Mr. Colburn is the founder and creator of Simplified Costing Systems, a company specializing in cost allocation software. Since 2002 Mr. Colburn has consulted for several boutique private equity firms providing balance sheet restructuring strategies and executive level management for client companies. In 2008 he served as CFO for a single wealthy family and has served as CFO for a public company selling to the federal government.
Kevin Amsler, Managing Director
Mr. Amsler also owns Direct Government Sales Inc. which was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August of 1992. The original mission statement was created to sell food products to the Correctional Industry throughout the United States. This focus provided manufactures a safe haven for selling their food products to end users the do not interfere with their branded and private label business.
Today, the company has now diversified its business through expansion into Government Military Sales, selling to Amish communities throughout the United States. Our mission statement has remained intact, however the additional targets has allowed for new selling venues that continue to provide manufactures with a clean outlet for disposing their distressed food merchandise.
THE COMPANY AND IT'S DIRECTORS
In 2009 Mr. Colburn started GovFunding LLC designed to provide structured finance products in support of federal government contracts. Govfunding LLC has, since inception, facilitated over $60M in business for its client companies. In addition, Mr. Colburn owns several other related entities specializing in selling to governments and is the founder and Chairman of the Innovative Learning Center, a distance learning technology company. Mr. Colburn has a degree in Finance from Western Michigan University.
Email: bill@govfundingllc.com
Phone: (239) 262-8463
Direct Government Sales, Inc has established long term relationships with McCain Foods, Idahoan Foods, Con Agra Foods, HJ Heinz Company, Nestle Foods, along with several tier two manufactures.
The company is staffed with office administration and sales representation in our home office of Minnetonka, Minnesota.
TEL: (239) 262-8463
About GovFunding,LLC
Small and lower middle market businesses are one of the most important engines for wealth creation and economic growth in the world. Since 2009, GovFunding,LLC has been providing prompt, innovative, and reliable financing exclusively for such businesses having annual sales of $1 million to $100 million.
GovFunding,LLC is a boutique private equity firm that makes direct debt investments, participates in debt facilities, and arranges equity placements for small to lower middle market companies. GovFunding’s innovative approach allows it to provide the best structure available for companies in excellent financial condition and for those businesses that may have been refused credit by traditional lenders.
What Distinguishes GovFunding,LLC
Serving the Small and Lower Middle Market
GovFunding,LLC focuses exclusively on providing debt and equity for small and lower middle market businesses. The firm’s extensive knowledge of capital structuring and it's network of qualified syndication partners enables it to provide the best possible financing for the situation.
Engineering Optimal Financing for Clients
As a direct lender, arranger, and co-lender, GovFunding,LLC has full flexibility to engineer optimal debt and equity financing solutions for all its clients. The small-business lending marketplace is highly fragmented. Finding the most appropriate mix of financing at the best cost, and then coordinating the different specialty lenders to a successful closing, can be a difficult process. In most cases, GovFunding,LLC has the ability to extend or arrange a single, unitranche loan to vastly simplify the situation.
Innovative Financial Products
Cash-flow, second-lien, and mezzanine loans are common financial products in the middle market and large-cap marketplace, but are difficult or impossible to find in the small-cap sector. Companies with under $5 million in trailing EBITDA are especially underserved. Our products are custom designed to meet the needs of the small and lower middle markets.
Prompt and Efficient Service
GovFunding understands the importance of closing quickly for small businesses. The firm has a simplified approval process, allowing it to respond swiftly to meet client needs. GovFunding will generally produce a range of financing options and terms for your business within a few of days after an interview call.
