Bridging the Capital Access Gap: Chapter 3, The Best Version of the Business

Although entrepreneurship is often touted as an arena of equal opportunity, there are major systemic barriers to realizing this ideal – one being access to capital. ICIC and LISC came together for Bridging the Capital Access Gap, a five part chapter series that takes an in-depth look at the small business financing industry and ways that business owners can use this knowledge to gain access to additional avenues of capital.

Submitting a loan or grant application means putting a business' best foot forward. How can entrepreneurs best prepare for review? The modules below discuss the challenge of lending to start-ups, financing alternatives, getting loan ready and how business owners can improve their credit.


Module 9: Quality Applications 

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Module 10: Startups vs Existing Businesses

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Module 11: Loan Ready vs Not Qualified

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Module 12: Improving Credit

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Module 13: Improving Debt Service Coverage

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Module 14: Collateral

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