When working with first time borrowers, I often tell them to use all resources available to them. Specifically, SBA and other agencies will often provide free services for writing a business plan, exploring new markets and/or pairing you with someone that’s already done it. Take advantage of this!

My favorite aspect of working with a local business is to actually be able to see how our Bank’s products can have a direct impact on my local market. Whether its seeing a tenant in a building we financed, a company’s vehicle driving by or seeing a product that my client made, it makes me realize the importance of what our bank does on a daily basis!