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First Western Bank: Banking for Eden Prairie Businesses

Your Business Banking Partner in the Southwest Metro

Article by David Scheller

Photography by First Western Bank & Trust

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Do you do business in Eden Prairie, MN or nearby? Don’t open an account at a big bank that doesn’t care about your future. Don’t borrow from a lender that doesn’t understand the intricacies of Twin Cities business, either.  

Partner with First Western Bank instead! Eden Prairie’s community bank offers every financial product you need to get ahead in your industry, coupled with the competent,  personalized service that creates true peace of mind. 

Business Accounts 

Unless you are a child operating a lemonade stand, doing business without a bank account is unthinkable. First Western makes it safe and convenient to move your  money the way you need to. Pay bills online. Pay employees on time. Best of all,  accept payment from anyone, anywhere. 

First Western offers six different types of bank accounts to for -profit and nonprofit  organizations. Discover which one is best for your needs: call (952) 516-7300, or visit  100 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. 

Business Financing 

Starting a business. Expanding a business. Buying the inventory or advertising a business needs in order to grow. Extinguishing unforeseen expenses. What do all these noble endeavors share in common? That’s right: they cost money. 

Don’t have the cash you need to cover the next phase of your business journey? If  you’re doing business in Eden Prairie or the surrounding southwest metro, then there’s  no need to Google “commercial lender near me.” First Western is already at your service for all your business financing needs. 

Equipment Financing

You need equipment to make money – but don’t have money for equipment. That  would have been a catch-22 if not for First Western Equipment Finance. First  Western’s in-house finance division provides simple, efficient and competitive solutions  to any business’s unique equipment procurement needs! 

General contractors. Janitorial services. Manufacturing firms. These are only a few  examples of the small and medium businesses First Western Equipment Finance  serves on a daily basis. 

Your Local Commercial Bank in Eden Prairie 

“At First Western Eden Prairie, we pride ourselves on serving a wide variety of businesses,” said Tony Seipp, vice president of commercial lending. “We owe that flexibility to our somewhat unique size in the banking world: not too big, and not too small. 

“First Western currently has 19 branches throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and  South Dakota. That’s not many compared to the national chains, which is why we’re still able to form close relationships with even the smallest of businesses. That gives  solo entrepreneurs assurance their needs will be taken seriously and their concerns will be addressed quickly. It’s why our business clients tend to view us as more of a partner than a bank. 

“But once again, we’re not too small. We currently manage approximately $2.2 billion in assets. We are an experienced SBA lending institution that can approve many different types of loans, and which regularly serves larger industrial and commercial concerns throughout Eden Prairie and the greater Twin Cities area. It’s really the best  of both worlds: genuine, personal service from a long-established and successful  Midwest bank.” 

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