Spurred by President Obama, the Small Business Association has stepped up its loan program to companies around the nation. But to receive an SBA-guaranteed loan, firms must navigate a complex course of processes, qualifications, documentation, and approvals. You need this new edition of Charles Green's invaluable book to chart the best way to apply for and get an SBA loan. Green wastes no time in showing: Why an SBA loan guarantee is a good option in tough economic times How to choose the right bank at a time when many banks have failed and credit is tight What the new rules and regulations say about the paperwork and documentation loan applicants must supply In today's turbulent economic climate, solid financial backing is the key to small business survival. And this fully updated guide to SBA loans will help you land it.

The SBA Loan Book, 2nd Edition provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to maneuver through the complex maze of eligibility, qualification, and approval needed to get SBA financing. This edition includes the most up-to-date information on policy changes including Revision E, the 504 program, and the SBA Express program. The SBA Loan Book, 2nd Edition gives you answers to your most important questions, including how to: Increase your chances of getting a loan Fill out a loan application Present yourself to lenders Consider your options for SBA-guaranteed loans Close your loan fast In addition, you'll learn how to appeal a lender's denial, as well as how to approach a loan request if you've previously filed bankruptcy. The SBA Loan Book, 2nd Edition also includes the latest resources and forms. AUTHOR: Charles H. Green is a vice president with Sunrise Bank, one of the leading SBA lending banks in the nation. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg Business News. He lives in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Describes alternative lending sources for small businesses, as well as traditional funding sources.

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. They are the biggest job creators and offer a path to the American Dream. But for many, it is difficult to get the capital they need to operate and succeed. In the Great Recession, access to capital for small businesses froze, and in the aftermath, many community banks shuttered their doors and other lenders that had weathered the storm turned to more profitable avenues. For years after the financial crisis, the outlook for many small businesses was bleak. But then a new dawn of financial technology, or “fintech,” emerged. Beginning in 2010, new fintech entrepreneurs recognized the gaps in the small business lending market and revolutionized the customer experience for small business owners. Instead of Xeroxing a pile of paperwork and waiting weeks for an answer, small businesses filled out applications online and heard back within hours, sometimes even minutes. Banks scrambled to catch up. Technology companies like Amazon, PayPal, and Square entered the market, and new possibilities for even more transformative products and services began to appear. In Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream, former U.S. Small Business Administrator and Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, Karen G. Mills, focuses on the needs of small businesses for capital and how technology will transform the small business lending market. This is a market that has been plagued by frictions: it is hard for a lender to figure out which small businesses are creditworthy, and borrowers often don’t know how much money or what kind of loan they need. New streams of data have the power to illuminate the opaque nature of a small business’s finances, making it easier for them to weather bumpy cash flows and providing more transparency to potential lenders. Mills charts how fintech has changed and will continue to change small business lending, and how financial innovation and wise regulation can restore a path to the American Dream. An ambitious book grappling with the broad significance of small business to the economy, the historical role of credit markets, the dynamics of innovation cycles, and the policy implications for regulation, Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream is relevant to bankers, fintech investors, and regulators; in fact, to anyone who is interested in the future of small business in America.

"Every entrepreneur should read this book, ideally before they start their next business. The insights into finance and financial planning should help the entrepreneur not make many of the mistakes I did!" Jim Beach, Director of Education at The Entrepreneur School and author of School for Start-Ups "An exhaustive and invaluable resource for companies seeking funding at any stage of their life cycle." Donald J. Mullineaux, DuPont Chair in Banking and Financial Services, Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky “Get Financing Now is a must for every entrepreneur starting a business or growing a business. . . . Although an easy and enjoyable read, the information and insight Charles Green provides isn’t sugar coated. It is relevant and timely in today’s economic challenging times. It seemed that every page had at least one ‘golden nugget’ that an entrepreneur could literally ‘take to the bank.’” Karen Rands, strategic advisor to entrepreneurs regarding access to capital and coordinator of an Atlanta based angel investor group ”Charles Green’s new book Get Financing Now is a real-world description of what small-business owners must know to fund startup or growth, and improves the probability for small-business owners to get the funding they need.” Jerry Chautin, national business columnist, former entrepreneur, SCORE business mentor and SBA’s 2006 national Journalist of the Year “Charles Green is a change agent for entrepreneurs in the field of acquiring financing and capital. He has written the premier guide to help entrepreneurs through the changes needed to acquire capital in the new marketplace thrust upon us by the great recession. I highly recommend Get Financing Now.” Larry Tyler, author of Romancing the Loan "A fantastic read! To the point and explains business terms for laymen—helps grasping the concept easily. Love it!” Colethea Jenkins, Build Grow and Enjoy