Plan ahead for business capital

Do not wait until you need cash.  In today's markets you must plan months ahead for your cash needs.  Everyone is taking longer to approve business loans.

The average loan request has gone from weeks to months for approval.  And, it has become much more difficult to get approved.  The best advice for a business owner today is to plan ahead for capital needs.  Everyone is required to produce more paperwork and financials to get your loan underwritten.

Banks have gone from no docs to several years of tax returns needed to look at a loan.  If you do not have all your papers in order and ready for presentation you will need to take some time and get your financials in order.

Once you have all your financials in order and ready you may begin looking for a loan source.  Banks are still loaning however, it has become more difficult to get approved by underwriting.  It is prudent to make at least 3 copies of your financials then present it to several banks at the same time.  It will takes several weeks to get your first response. 

Another option is to use a broker.  A good broker has dozens of funding sources and they have a relationship with their lenders.  The process is faster and you only have to turn in your paperwork.  The broker will put together then present your loan request to its funding sources.  Let the broker find the cash you need.  This will give you more time to spend on building and managing your business.

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