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Equipment Financing for the Creative Services Industry

Red Thread Financial is the sister company of American Financial Partners. AFP was growing substantially in the creative services markets and made the decision to start a separate business name that directly served that market. One morning in the shower, our marketing director came up with the Red Thread name and Red Thread Financial Group was officially created in March of 2011. The Red Thread Financial brand has grown substantially over the past several years. We have funded millions of dollars in machines to existing businesses and have helped countless customers get their business up and running.

Red Thread Financial offers financing exclusively for the quilting, embroidery and creative services industries, making equipment and accessories easier to buy and more affordable. So, think about your business and dream big. Imagine what more revenue producing equipment can do for your small business or what brave new heights your equipment sales could reach. Then let’s talk. And let’s go!

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Red Thread Leadership

EMILY ZWACH

President

With many years of experience in sales and leasing, Emily has unmatched multi-tasking abilities and extends her incredible energy to her clients.

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CARRIE RADLOFF

Business Development Manager

Carrie is one of Red Thread Financial’s top sales people with more than 20 years of leasing, finance and banking experience. Helping customers find creative ways to finance their equipment is what Carrie does best.

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OUR CLIENTS LOVE RED THREAD FINANCIAL!

Reviews & Feedback

Sasha V.

Thank you SOOO much! My mother and I are super excited to take our business in a new direction, and being able to get the right equipment has been something we have wanted for a while!! I appreciate what a fantastic (and easy) process this has been!

Rachel Barlow

Red Thread is an amazing company. Not only were they fast, but they were also so sweet and compassionate too. It was so great to talk finance with someone who knows the industry. I didn’t have to explain my business because they understood! They made me feel at ease and in good hands. I highly recommend them to anyone!

Ednamaya Blevins

Working with Red Thread's friendly personnel to make my Dream come true made what I thought would be a drawn out process easy and stress-free. My purchase was an asset to my business and I will definitely go to RTF when I'm ready to take the next step. Support was immediate and staff were always available when I had a question. Thank You RTF!

Januari R

I’m so happy that I was directed to your team for my longarm loans. It has been a wonderful way for me to work from home and be available for not only my kids but also my parents as life happens.

Geoffrey Griffith

Our go to for equipment needs. Where are we now 3 maybe 4 loans over 6 years? Whenever we are in need the process is quick, friendly and we know they will take care of us with prompt and friendly service!

Lisa Arndt

I can not express how wonderful the people at this company are! I have had a less than desirable experience with a purchase and the ONLY people who have helped me at all is THIS company! Every single person is kind and understanding. They get back to you in a timely fashion and I don’t think I have ever had to leave a message. They answer the phone! I can’t say enough great things about this company and the people they have working for them!

Paul Kruschwitz

MK Quilts highly recommends RTF for the fair financing that they give our customers. So many other financing offers are risky high interest credit card companies masked with 0% interest offers. There is no such thing as free money.

Kimberly Nugent

From my first piece of equipment 10 years ago to a full shop full of equipment RTF has always been quick and wonderful to work with. They are efficient, responsive, and always willing to go the extra mile. They are the best!

Kathleen Reynolds

Carrie was just awesome! I was so nervous about seeking financing for my purchase. The folks at Red Thread are so knowledgeable and it's comforting to deal with people who have done this so many times that they can help you through the process easily start to finish! But they were incredibly helpful from start to finish!

Jody Morris

I was nervous about taking out a loan for my business equipment. So nervous that I put it off for several months. Then I found out about RTF and decided to at least fill out the application. What could it hurt, right? It was an easy process. The loan came through without any problem and my business was off to a great start. That was FIVE YEARS AGO! I paid that loan off and decided to expand my business two years ago. Who do you think I went to for my financial needs? RTF!. They continue to be my partner in making sure my business has what I need to succeed every day. Thank you, RTF!

Heather Stafford

I worked with Red Thread to purchase my new embroidery machine in 2019. They made the process so easy. I would definitely work with them again and recommend them to someone looking to finance a machine.

Frank Palmer

I financed my APQS Freddie with RTF so I could start my business. They found me financing when I didn't think I could get it and now, five years later, my business is booming and I'm looking at expanding.

Pamela Mercer

It has been a wonderful experience. Great benefits for new and small businesses as well as expansions. This is an organization that promotes long term relationships. As the owner of a small minority business Red Thread Financial stepped in and provided what we needed to get our operations up to speed as we continue to move forward in a stressed economy. No pressure, No Pain. We've been doing business with Red Thread for five years. It's a pleasure to refer businesses in my network..........Everyone I've spoken to gets an A+ for Awesome, terrific women to work with.

HAVE QUESTIONS? We're here to help solve your finance challenges.

The team at Red Thread Financial is steadfast in our promise to everyone we work with to provide financial solutions for business growth with unsurpassed customer service, response time and expertise.

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Payment quotes subject to credit approval; rates and structure may vary dependent upon credit quality. Rates may change without notice.

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Questions? Call us!​

Phone: 888.237.3533
Fax: 866.237.5204

Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm CST

Customer Support

carrie@redthreadfinancial.com

Main Office Address

912 Coteau Street, PO Box 125 Gary, SD 57237

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