Community lenders hit the funding jackpot | CNN – CA Hispanic Chambers of Commerce

Too bad they hit the jackpot on the nickel slots.

The entire Goldman bonus pool should be donated to small businesses, but that’s just me.

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have been a rare small business lending success story this year — and next year, they’ll have more cash.

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How To Choose Business Plan Assistance

How To Choose Business Plan AssistancePeter Mehit, WhiteBoard Partners

We have rewritten many business plans that were purchased from companies, real world and internet, that didn’t do what the buyer wanted causing them aggravation, wasted time and money. While some of the providers were unscrupulous, the majority of the time the problem was caused by a difference in expectations. To avoid this, you need to understand exactly what you’re buying.

Why are you writing a business plan?

If you’re writing a business plan as an exercise, then any method will probably produce acceptable results. But if you’re drafting a business plan because you want to have a map to success that details both the risks and rewards as well as exposing your blind spots, the process you use to make the plan is as important as the plan itself.

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