If you are looking for a small business loan and your business is based in Bristol, Florida, we've assembled a list of local small business banks that you should contact.
Local Bristol Lenders
To help you learn more about local small business lenders, here's our list of small business banks in Bristol.
Lenders for Bristol Businesses
This is a list of banks outside of Bristol, Florida that have provided SBA loans to Bristol businesses. Some of these may be national banks with local branch locations.
Bristol Bank Loan Tips
As a prerequisite to meeting with lenders to discuss getting a bank loan, you will need to have a specific plan.
You need to be able to clearly explain your business, explain how much you want to borrow, walk the banker through the planned use of proceeds, and show your ability to pay the loan back to the lender.
Having a business plan is is critically important. If the financing is to for a going concern, you should also have financial statements covering the last three years. In addition, you should itemize what collateral you have available to secure the loan. Collateral is relevant because banks always
want to be prepared for a worst-case scenario in which you cannot repay the loan.
If the business has few assets, you will likely be asked to secure the business with your personal assets, such as the equity in your home. The banks will look at your personal credit report in any case, so hopefully you have good credit history
-- you may want to get a copy of your credit history prior to meeting with the banker.
Many of the banks in our list participate in the financial assistance programs available through the SBA. Before you sit down to talk with a small business banker, you may want to do your homework on SBA loans programs to see if you qualify. SBA 7(a) loans, SBA 504 loans and SBA disaster assistance loans may be available to you.
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