(2007-04-19) Minority Owned Small Businesses Struggle to Find Financing
Minority owned small business seek resources and financing on the internet
(AddPR) Many minority small businesses are being overlooked by banks, lenders and investors. Minority small business owners looking for resources, help or even a guiding hand are now turning to the World Wide Web for answers and relevant information on how to start or expand their business.
According to the State of African American Business Survey supplied by the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), between 1997 and 2002, African American owned businesses have outpaced the national rate of 10%, by growing at an astounding rate of 45%. The 2002 survey states these businesses have a total gross receipt of $88.8 billion, a 25% increase, and an average gross receipt of $74,000. These businesses hire 756,000 employees which is a 5% increase from 1997. Most of the African American Minority Business Enterprises are respectively located in New York, California and Florida.
With such an increasing amount of minority small business owners hitting the pavement trying to find help, funding, guidance and overall information, it behooves financial companies to listen to their small business counterparts. There is a constant need to implement programs geared for the small business owner so that they can successfully start or grow their business. These businesses are the engines that move the economy forward and keep Americans working.
Before a small business owner can get the needed monetary funding or capital to start or grow the business, there are a few important steps to complete. Small businesses must make sure they have the necessary paperwork and information in a comprehensive application presentation. Having the necessary resources available online is an extremely time saving tool which helps small business owners fill out only pertinent forms and presents the information in an easy to read and handy package. Business owners must make sure they have what lenders, banks, brokers or investors are looking for in an applicant. Small business owners must make their new business checklist, gathered from mbda.gov, which includes the following:
About Us: Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., iBank.com, America
Contact Info: Kathryn Johnson
3151 Airway Ave, G-3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
949-265-5767
kjohnson@credentrust.com
Additional:
Company: Credentrust Software
Country: United States
Contact: Kathryn Johnson
Website: www.ibank.com
Bus E-Mail: kjohnson@credentrust.com
Phone: 949-265-5767
