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| company_type = Commercial Lender
| company_type = Commercial Lender
| genre =
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| foundation =
| foundation = March 2005
| founder = Brad Harmon
| founder = Brad Harmon
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=Walnut Creek|[[Directory:Walnut Creek, California|Walnut Creek]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]]
| location = {{flagicon|US}} [[City:=Walnut Creek|[[Directory:Walnut Creek, California|Walnut Creek]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[Directory:California|California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]]
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| contact = [[Address:=3050 Citrus Circle Suite 222]]<br>Walnut Creek, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94598]]<br>[[Phone:=800-604-4817]]<br>[[Web:=www.firststarcapital.com|[http://www.firststarcapital.com First Star Capital website]]]
| contact = [[Address:=1550 Parkside Drive, Suite 240]]<br>Walnut Creek, [[State_Code:=CA]] [[Zip:=94596]]<br>[[Phone:=800-604-4817]]<br>[[Web:=www.firststarcapital.com|[http://www.firststarcapital.com First Star Capital website]]]
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Brad Harmon, President of First Star Capital, is a Certified Lease Professional. The CLP designation is only given to those individuals that have demonstrated success in the leasing industry for a minimum of five years and have completed a thorough training program covering 16 subjects and have passed the most rigid test in the industry. To put it in perspective, the equipment lease and finance industry accounts for nearly $600 billion in annual capital equipment expenditure - almost a third of all commercial equipment investment. Eight out of 10 U.S. companies lease and finance all or some of their equipment. There are roughly 4,000 - 5,000 leasing firms in the U.S but there are only less than 250 CLP’s.
Brad Harmon, President of First Star Capital, is a Certified Lease Professional. The CLP designation is only given to those individuals that have demonstrated success in the leasing industry for a minimum of five years and have completed a thorough training program covering 16 subjects and have passed the most rigid test in the industry. To put it in perspective, the equipment lease and finance industry accounts for nearly $600 billion in annual capital equipment expenditure - almost a third of all commercial equipment investment. Eight out of 10 U.S. companies lease and finance all or some of their equipment. There are roughly 4,000 - 5,000 leasing firms in the U.S but there are only less than 250 CLP’s.
==Programs==
First Star Capital offers a wide variety of financing products to assist our customers in determining the best option when acquiring equipment. We also offer custom payment plans which we have deemed our "flexible finance" options. When planning an equipment lease, it is important to decide what options fit best with your company.
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_flexible.html Flexible Financing Programs]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_endofterm.html End of Term Options]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_paymentplans.html Payment Plans]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_special.html Special Programs]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_structures.html Lease Structures]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_mortgages.html Commercial Mortgages]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_technology.html Technology Rotation Lease]
[http://firststarcapital.com/programs_canada.html Canadian Customers]
==Industries Served==
==Industries Served==
[http://firststarcapital.com/woodworking.html Woodworking Equipment Financing]
[http://firststarcapital.com/woodworking.html Woodworking Equipment Financing]
==Equipment Vendors==
First Star helps [http://firststarcapital.com/equipmentvendors.html equipment vendors] close more sales. We can offer your customers a variety of payment options. These options will ensure that your invoices are paid promptly. First Star is known for its long term partnerships and "win-win" approach to business.
Statistics tell us that the vast majority of your clients finance their equipment purchases. Whether they turn to a bank, a lease, or secure an alternative funding source, your clients are interested in learning about financing options for your equipment. Therefore, addressing these financing needs early and often in your sales process eliminates one obstacle to close a sale.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[[Web:=http://www.firststarcapital.com|[http://www.firststarcapital.com firststarcapital.com]]]
*[[Web:=http://www.firststarcapital.com|[http://www.firststarcapital.com www.firststarcapital.com]]]
[[Category:California Area Business]]
[[Category:California Area Business]]
