Eric Sidebotham

Eric with his daughter Riley, 1 ½ years old at the time the picture was taken. She is two years old today.

I'm a Southern California native and attended California State Long Beach,

graduating with a degree in Business Finance in June of 1992.  Upon

graduation, I made contact with Balboa Capital via an on-campus interview.

That was the beginning of my career in equipment leasing that now spans ten

years. 

Specific to Balboa Capital, I was hired as an account executive and

completed a comprehensive sales training program.  In the beginning, my

compensation was comprised of a modest base salary and a commission program

that increased progressively based on performance. 

During my tenure at Balboa Capital, I set company records for gross margin

production, residual income, and customer satisfaction.  I wrote over 2,000

individual leases personally and my personal income grew well into the

six-figure range.   As would be expected, this income was derived

principally from commissions paid upfront on commenced lease transactions

and on realized residual income. 

In April of 2000, I realized a lifetime goal of becoming a small business

owner when I started Genesis Commercial Capital with two partners.  Despite

the recent challenges of the equipment leasing industry and the U.S.

economy, we've built a consistently profitable business with 15 total

employees and a bright future.  As a partner at Genesis Commercial Capital,

I remain actively involved in selling small ticket leases.  Additionally, I

am the acting sales manager and get involved with all business matters, no

matter how big or small.  My compensation is now completely dependent on the

profitability of Genesis Commercial Capital.

Eric Sidebotham

eric.sidebotham@gen-cap.com