Banks & Biz Loans

Author: Youth 2 Youth

Wanting to approach the banks for some funding? Make sure that the issues below are outlined in any plan or proposal that you present to the bank:

CHARACTER: Your track record personally and your business. Often your business will have to show that is has been trading in some form for 6 months.

CREDIT: Your credit history personally and your business.

CAPACITY: The businesses ability or capacity to repay the loan. This can be outlined in your business plan's financial section.

CONDITIONS: The economic conditions at the time. An analysis of trends, current and future, in your industry and the economy in general.

CAPITAL: How much are you personally investing in the business and how much extra capital is required.

COLLATERAL: What can the bank take or use as security to guarantee the loan ? Or, what can they take off you if you don't pay the load back !

· Please check with your bank to gain more detailed information on their requirements for a business loan.

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