The Search Is On (for a 'small' business loan)

The Search Is On: "The Search Is On"

Entrepreneurs and experts all agree: If you're willing to hunt around, you can score financing to get your homebased business off the ground.

By Crystal Detamore-Rodman

"When the SBA's Washington, DC, regional office set out to increase funding to homebased firms around the nation's capital, it took a uniquely aggressive approach: It created a loan program last August specifically for homebased entrepreneurs, one of the most underserved segments of the business credit industry. But there was just one hitch: It couldn't find a single local lender that was willing to make a loan as little as $5,000."

- This is a common problem. Finding someone willing to make a small loan. This article does a great job of letting you know your options. Check it out. -ed.

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