Venture Financing:

Dealing with Banks

Documentation Required to Process a Commercial Loan

Have a Professional Business Plan

 

By Venture Planning Associates. Used by permission

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As for what your business plan should include, our business banker Mr. Steve Morse of City Bank, Honolulu, Hawaii, offers these important business plan considerations:

  • Your business plan should include an extensive background section which should tell the lender what you're about, key personnel, stockholders, etc.;

  • A listing of experience and educational background information;

  • Nature of your business, i.e., what markets you service, product and services you sell, geographic territory, what your business does;

  • How you deliver your product/service to your customers;

  • Detailed financial analysis. This should include a 3‑5 year‑end financial statement, and audit or tax returns. Also, information should be supplied year to date. Make all projections realistic and make the banker understand you understand your business;

  • If you are applying for a loan, present a professionally prepared package. Make the package correspond to the nature of your business and loan requirements.