Inside a Lender’s Mind: Crafting Financial Requests that Get Funded

Most businesses will need additional capital for expansion, purchases, and working capital.

But business loans are different than consumer loans. The lending decision is far more complex, and lenders look at a myriad of factors.

In this course we’ll see things from a lender’s perspective, including:

What are your use of proceeds? What’s the best way to present this?
What is the support for your request? How do your financials look?
How does your legal structure impact your request?
Whether you’re actively looking or just starting to think of funding, bring your questions and don’t miss this workshop!

Taught by SBDC Business Advisor Richard Strezo

For 20 years, Richard has participated in every function of SBA lending from origination to underwriting and analysis, processing, approving, and even launching SBA divisions for 3 separate banks. He is a firm believer in the virtues of the SBA product and fully committed to helping small and medium business owners realize their dreams.

Richard received his Bachelor’s Degree from University of Colorado and his M.B.A. from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in Chicago.

Richard has always had a passion for entrepreneurship because he grew up in a self-employed family; both his mother and sister are small business owners.