Looking for Financial Backing? Be Prepared

in Forum: Startup Funding
Source of this discusssion: /articles/1518/1/financial-backing.asp Page description: Getting financial backing for your startup requires upfront groundwork, including preparation of the reports and documents investors want to see. We cover some of the key issues you need to tackle when going after financial backing.
Oct. 10 2006 at 11:53 AM
Joel Posted by: Joel StartupNation Team
"A business borrower has to show that he’s invested his own money, and perhaps that of family and friends, to get his product or service to the point where a business loan is needed for the next stage or development or sale. If the borrower won’t assume the risk, a lender won’t either."

This stepped approach to ultimately getting the financing you need to start or grow your business is tried & true. We've seen it used successfully many times. Does anyone have a success story to tell using this type of approach?

Check out the full article by clicking on the link above and feel free to ask further questions or discuss by posting here.
Joel Welsh
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Oct. 10 2006 at 6:25 PM
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mike wonderful article, everything you have mentioned is exactly on que. Myname is bart ,and Iam chairman of Hep Eyewear Llc. We began this journey many  years ago, and to date we are still going bat it sronng. Always have decepline and tenacity and never ever give up. Follow your dream it will come to frition. Looking for a few additional professionals to join our  team.bart tarrington chairman sunbird project
Oct. 11 2006 at 12:03 AM
mlebovits Posted by: mlebovits

A good article which summarizes the basics of what it takes to get a lender to take notice. 

I interviewed a variety of bankers to get their opinions on how to improve the chance of getting bank financing and wrote the article "Am I Bankworthy?".  It addresses eight things bankers think a company should do to prepare beyond the 5 C's of credit and basic due diligence items.  It applies to almost any situation a business owner is seeking a business loan or equity from a third party.  The full article can be found on my blog at  http://marshall-showmethemoney.blogspot.com/2006/06/am-i-ban kworthy.html 



Edited by: mlebovits - Oct. 11 2006 at 12:04 AM


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