How to Get a Small Business Loan: A Banker Shows You Exactly What to Do to Get a Loan (Small Business Series , No 1) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Good financing is an essential part of running a business. With inside information from an experience banker, this book takes business owners through the loan process. Recommended by "Inc." Magazine, it will help readers prepare a successful loan request package .

Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks; 2nd edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570713413
• ISBN-13: 978-1570713415
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,028,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward explanation of the commercial loan process, December 8, 1998

By A Customer

As a commercial lender myself, I find myself recommending this book both to prospective borrowers as well as to some branch managers who may be rusty on the Small Business Lending process.

This book gives easy to understand explanations and rationales behind some of the confusing things banks ask their borrowers to do. It gives simple examples and descriptions that help me interpret the process to my customers.

Even after many years of lending money to companies, I find myself reaching for it to remind me of little details I have forgotten. It is well-written and very useful.

I would suggest the author update to include credit scoring issues which are now common in the Small Business Banking arena.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, January 13, 2009

By	Young Investor (Phila, PA) - See all my reviews

It's worth a read. You'll find that sections are for those who have an existing business or a business they are selling. If the books aren't good and if this is a new business. This book is worth the read for the information about new businesses.

One should read about bootstrapping if they want to know how to self fund a business. You'll rarely get a loan if you lack capital assets unless it's thru the SBA. Even then only a piece is guaranteed to the banks by the government on your behalf.