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Doing Business Guide.
Preparing Your Business Plan and Loan Request
When you apply for a business loan, you will need to provide certain information about yourself and your business in the form of a business plan. A business plan can act as an ongoing management guide to help you establish production goals and measure actual performance. Your business plan can help demonstrate to a prospective lender that you have the knowledge, managerial competence, and technical capability to run a successful business.
The plan must be thorough and well organized. The finished document should be typed and placed in a binder. Make several copies for each of your prospective lenders and keep several copies for your files. Lenders recommend that you prepare the plan with the help of your accountant or a professional at a small business development center.
Resources to assist you in writing your business plan and loan request can be found at the New York State Small Business Development Center.