Cablecroft Capital Group, a small-business funding broker in Albany, Georgia, works with owners in Dawson, GA, in Terrell County, about 21.7 miles northwest of its office, by phone and online. The Census counted 153 employer establishments in the town's ZIP, 39842, in 2023 (ZBP). Every rate, every term and every yes or no belongs to a lending partner.
| County | Terrell County, GA |
|---|---|
| From Albany, GA | 21.7 miles northwest |
| Employers, ZIP 39842 | 153 establishments with payroll, 2023 ZBP |
| Fewer than five staff | 64.1 percent of ZIP 39842 employer establishments |
| Top sector | Retail trade (35) |
The town of Dawson, GA versus ZIP 39842
Dawson is a city in Terrell County, Georgia, outside Dougherty County, so Dougherty County figures do not describe it. The business statistics closest to the town come from ZIP 39842, the postal area named Dawson. The town covers only about 1.4 percent of that ZIP's land, while all of the town lies inside it (U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZIP code tabulation area relationship files). Every figure below is a ZIP figure and includes businesses outside town limits.
A count of ZIP 39842 employers
ZIP 39842 had 153 employer establishments in 2023, with 1,399 paid employees and an annual payroll of about $54.2 million; 64.1 percent had fewer than five employees (U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023).
| Sector | Establishments | Portion with fewer than 5 staff |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 35 | 65.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 16 | 87.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 53.3% |
| Other services | 13 | 92.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 50.0% |
| Professional services | 11 | 90.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.
Dawson, GA in Terrell County, not Dawsonville
Searches for Dawson, GA often drift to Dawsonville and Dawson County, which are in north Georgia, far from here. This page is about the city of Dawson in Terrell County, about 22 miles northwest of Albany, GA.
Questions to settle before calling from Dawson, GA
Two answers shape the request: what the money pays for, and how the business will pay it back. For a store or a café in ZIP 39842 with a short bank history, add one more: is business money kept in a business account? Partners read separated accounts more easily. Have rough figures and a few months of statements ready before the call.
The smallest employers near Albany, GA
ZIP 39842 has the highest share of very small employers among the towns with their own page here: 64.1 percent had fewer than five employees. Among its 35 retailers the share was 65.7 percent, and in other services more than nine in ten.
Very small employers often have thin records: short bank histories, owner-prepared books, mixed personal and business accounts. Separating business banking and keeping tax filings current makes any request easier for a partner to read. Dining rooms, kitchens and takeout counters, 15 establishments, tend to look at equipment financing when a cooler or a range fails.
Licenses and records
A common search is whether Dawson, GA requires its own business license or occupation tax registration, separate from Terrell County. Partners do not issue either, but they may check that the business name and address on your records match the application.
State records matter as well; Georgia annual registration and the certificate of existence covers them.
From Dawson, GA to the Albany, GA office
Albany, GA is about 21.7 miles away, but requests start by phone at (229) 210-0891 or through the online form, the same way they do for owners in the city. Our Albany, GA page covers the office and the county figures, and the other nearby towns are summarized on the areas page.
Who Cablecroft Capital Group works with in Dawson, GA
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 Dawson, GA business is something else, call and ask before you spend time on paperwork.
Paperwork partners commonly ask for
- Recent business bank statements (partners often ask for three to six months)
- Your most recent business tax return
- A year-to-date profit and loss statement and balance sheet
- A driver's license or passport for each owner
- Your articles of organization or incorporation and the EIN letter
- A written quote or invoice if the money is for equipment
No two partners ask for exactly the same file, so use this as a checklist rather than a rule.
What happens after you reach out
- Reach us at (229) 210-0891 or through the contact form. When we call back, the first questions are simple: what the funding is for, how long the business has operated and its rough revenue.
- You hear which options match the need and what a partner will likely want to review. We submit nothing without your approval.
- With your permission, we take the request to lending partners that offer that kind of funding. Each partner reviews it and makes its own credit decision.
- If a partner makes an offer, you compare the total cost, payment schedule and terms. You are never obligated to accept.
Cablecroft Capital Group is based at 106 S Jackson St, Albany, GA 31701.
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