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BYTRADE

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Aug 15, 2011 2:33 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Small businesses are the economic lifeblood of this country, and the majority of them began with help in the form of a small business loan. Very few small business owners have the funds available privately to start or expand their enterprise, so most are forced to seek out loans to move their vision forward.

But there are some things that everyone should know before applying for a small business loan. It's always important to know what the bank or lending institution is looking for, what factors go into their decision to either grant or reject your loan. By playing to these factors, you can better your chances of securing that money for your business.

What is your personal story?  Firstly, the bank will want to know about you. Your credit history, experience and education will all be factors preliminarily considered in the process of your application. These things speak to who you are as a business person, your credibility for running your own business.

What is your Business Plan?  The meat of your proposal will be in your Business Plan. This is an outline you will present to the bank detailing your business idea while providing answers to the questions that the bank has.

How much are you applying for? This figure should be all-encompassing. It should include costs for startup and overhead as well as operations costs like payroll and inventory. It is very important to you and the bank that this number be as accurate as possible.

Where is this money going? Again, accuracy and detail are important here. Your business plan should have a detailed breakdown of how much is going where and for what.

When can you repay your loan? This is the question that anyone, from the bank to your wealthy relative will want an answer for. Be professional. Use financial statements and cash-flow projections to illustrate how your business will generate profit and be a good investment for the bank.



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mashilomj

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Aug 15, 2011 7:58 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Getting a business loan is never easy and there are venture capitals who are only interested in screwing desperate entrepreneurs over.



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tuttlc3

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Oct 09, 2011 7:50 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hello my name is LC King and I am trying to start a sports bar and grill.  I do not have the best credit, but I have benn reading about how to build your business credit with hurting your personal credit.  Is there a way to do that without having to wait for a year to build my personal credit up.  Also do you know a good business writing programs.



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Estella

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Oct 17, 2011 9:13 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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you can go to your nearest banks and check the loan offer what they actually providing. take that offer of such a bank who provide the loan in small installment. Another way to help from small business administrative office. hope you will get the success the loan soon for your business.And start your business soon.

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andytaylor023

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Oct 24, 2011 6:01 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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All the things depend on your repay capability. Suppose a businessman is applying for a big amount and he is not able to repay that loan in the expected tenure, then bank won’t provide him that much amount. Bank always sanctions the loan as per the borrower’s repay capability.

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spuer

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Oct 24, 2011 7:54 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Thank you for sharing



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Trishnikolic

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Jan 10, 2012 6:44 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Starting a business involves solid business planning, including forming an outline, forecasting credible financial information and establishing a marketing strategy. To get a business loan, you need documents such as a business plan, cash flow projections. 

The business plan shows the lender what you plan to do with the money. Will you be able to repay the loan and your business's cash flow projections give lenders concrete financial data that they can use to assess risk.



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Jan 19, 2012 4:59 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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You can go to your nearest banks and check the loan offer what they actually providing. take that offer of such a bank who provide the loan in small installment .Another way to help from small business administrative office. hope you will get the success the loan soon for your business.And start your business soon.

 


NicoleSilva

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Jan 23, 2012 12:43 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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My suggestion would be to work for someone else who has that franchise, or a similar franchise. Work hard, and learn every aspect of the business. Where are the customers? How do you attract them? Where do you get supplies at lowest cost and highest quality? What are the chief threats to the business? What's the best value in advertising for your product? And while doing that, save up your dollars. After a few years, when you have $25k saved up, you can start out on your own. You may find however, that the business is harder than you thought it was.

 

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jaceenick

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Apr 30, 2012 5:26 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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A business loan will help you to start or expand your business,Before getting a business loan you hve to define your business idea. The quality of your financial projections is very important when seeking a loan.

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