Ravenmoor Finance, a small-business funding broker in Ocala, Florida, has its office at 65 SW 2nd Ave in ZIP 34471. This page sets out Marion County's business figures from the Census Bureau, the local records partners tend to check, the sectors partners fund, and how owners across the county reach us. Credit decisions belong to lending partners.
| Office address | 65 SW 2nd Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 |
|---|---|
| County | Marion County, Florida |
| Employer establishments, county | 8,389 (CBP 2023) |
| ZIP 34471 employers | 1,502 (ZBP 2023) |
| Ocala, FL residents who are their own boss | 10.4% (+/- 1.7) in the 2020-2024 ACS |
| Homes permitted, county | 5,985 in 2025 (BPS) |
Ocala, FL at a glance for business owners
Ocala is the city where Ravenmoor Finance has its office, at 65 SW 2nd Ave in ZIP 34471. The Census Bureau counted 1,502 employer establishments in that ZIP in 2023, with 21,476 paid employees and about $1.22 billion in annual payroll (ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023). The city covers 59.0% of the ZIP's land, so ZIP figures are a close but not exact stand-in for the city.
Health care and social assistance led the ZIP with 378 employer establishments, followed by professional, scientific and technical services (202) and retail trade (144). Construction counted 103 and accommodation and food services 95. Just over half the ZIP's employers, 53.7%, had fewer than five employees.
The county's business base in Census tables
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer establishments | 8,389 | County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Paid employees | 101,916 | County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Employers with fewer than 5 employees | 4,955 (59.1%) | County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Employers with fewer than 20 employees | 7,348 (87.6%) | County Business Patterns 2023 |
| Firms with receipts but no payroll | 40,715 | Nonemployer Statistics 2024 |
| Residents who are self-employed | 11.8% (+/- 0.8) | ACS 2020-2024 |
| New housing units permitted | 5,197 in 2023, then 6,729 and 5,985 | Building Permits Survey |
Two cautions on reading these. Employer counts (CBP 2023) and no-payroll counts (NES 2024) come from different programs and years, so they are never added together. And the self-employment share for Ocala itself, 10.4% (+/- 1.7), sits a little below the county's 11.8% and Florida's 12.8% (+/- 0.1) in the same ACS 2020-2024 survey, with margins of error that matter.
What the numbers mean for funding
A county where nearly nine in ten employers have fewer than 20 people is a county of owner-run firms. For them, the questions partners ask are practical: how steady are deposits, who guarantees the debt, and what does the money buy. Short-horizon needs such as payroll gaps tend to suit working capital, while machines and vehicles tend to suit equipment financing. The comparison of all six structures shows the rest.
The permit series is relevant to builders and trades: 5,985 new housing units were authorized in Marion County in 2025, 5,420 of them single-unit homes (Census Building Permits Survey). That says nothing about any one contractor's prospects, but it is the kind of public context a partner may read alongside a construction firm's statements.
Sectors partners fund in Marion County, FL
- Construction: 1,112 employer establishments, 65.5% with fewer than five employees (CBP 2023).
- Restaurants: 469 restaurants and other eating places with 9,519 paid employees (CBP 2023).
- Medical and dental practices: 795 ambulatory health care establishments, including 291 physicians' offices and 109 dentists' offices (CBP 2023).
- Retail and wholesale: 1,177 retail and 324 wholesale employer establishments (CBP 2023), covered under inventory financing.
Partners do not fund agriculture, equine operations or trucking, so those sectors are outside what we arrange even where they are part of the local economy. The industries hub explains how each confirmed sector uses funding.
Local records partners tend to check
Partners commonly confirm that a business is active in Florida's entity records and that it holds a current local business tax receipt. In Ocala, owners often search for 'Ocala FL business license' and 'Ocala business license renewal'; in Florida the local document is usually called a business tax receipt. Our business tax receipt guide explains why partners ask and what to have ready, and the Florida business loan guide covers the rest of the file.
The City of Ocala's official website is ocalafl.org and Marion County's is marioncountyfl.org (both checked by our evidence review on 2026-10-16). For anything about which local receipt you need, those offices are the authority, not us.
Business help, buying a business and downtown questions
Searches such as 'Ocala CEP', 'Ocala FL chamber of commerce' and 'Marion County FL economic development' show how often owners look for local business organizations. Our directory of free small business help lists what can be confirmed. Ravenmoor Finance holds no membership, partnership or affiliation with any of these organizations.
Owners also search for an Ocala FL business for sale. Buying an existing business is usually financed as a term loan, and partners look at the seller's records as closely as the buyer's. Ask for at least two years of the seller's tax returns before you call.
Neighboring communities with their own pages
Owners from Silver Springs, Belleview, Ocklawaha, Dunnellon, The Villages and Hernando, in Citrus County, call the same number, and each has its own page with ZIP-level figures. The service areas page lists them along with nearby communities in Lake, Levy and Alachua counties.
Reaching Ravenmoor Finance
Phone (352) 488-9724, or leave a callback request through the short form. Phone calls and email carry nearly all of the work. About Ravenmoor Finance explains how we work, and the contact page has the address and phone in one place.
Who Ravenmoor Finance works with in Ocala, FL
Our partners have confirmed appetite for four kinds of business: contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices, and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock. If your Ocala, FL business is something else, call and ask before you spend time on paperwork.
Documents to have ready
- Business checking statements covering roughly the last quarter or two
- Last year's filed tax return for the business
- An up-to-date P&L and balance sheet, even if you prepare them yourself
- Photo ID for every owner of the business
- Proof of ownership and business registration
- For equipment, the seller's quote with make, model and price
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
The steps after your first call
- It starts with a call to (352) 488-9724 or the short contact form. On the phone we cover the purpose of the funds, time in business and approximate monthly revenue.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- Once you agree, the request goes to partners that provide that type of funding. The credit decision belongs to each partner.
- Any offer comes from the partner. Read the total cost, the payment schedule and the terms before deciding; turning it down is always an option.
Ravenmoor Finance is based at 65 SW 2nd Ave, Ocala, FL 34471.
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