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Upcoming Articles for In the Loop

by Moderator on 03-16-2009 05:20 PM - last edited on 03-16-2009 06:19 PM

Weekly In the Loop publishes blog articles that will provide information about the Business Gateway program. These articles will contain information on current plans and status; as well as possible new ideas and innovations for the program. We hope this blog will provide transparent information on how the program works to better serve small businesses and we invite you to participate by posting comments.

 

View our upcoming articles, to see what articles are coming up. Please note that some topics may be subject to change depending on topical events, pending content or technical approval.

 

Message Edited by ZanetaB on 03-16-2009 06:19 PM

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by Mrsba on 03-22-2009 03:56 PM - last edited on 07-24-2009 01:16 PM by Administrator
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My name is Craig Francis and I own an SBA and Commercial loan brokerage called Francis Financial.  I have been in the lending and brokering community of SBA in San Diego and Southern California since January 1981.  My work career started with the Certified Development Corp of San Diego  (l981 to 1987)and Bank of Commerce for 5 years (1988 to l992)   I left the bank in 1992 to start my loan brokerage specializing in SBA financing for local business.

My business brochure web site is www.mysbaloan.com.  My email handle is  francissba@aol.com.  A new site I developed to assist business owners is www.sbaloanstore.com.

 

For nearly 30 years I have been an unabashed advocate of the SBA and entrepreneurship.  Evolving this love of business into owning my own firm, Francis Financial,  I have been involved in assisting business owners with their financing needs, primarily in the SBA lending arena. 

Some might call me an expert in this field of financing, credit, lending and brokering but I see myself as a well informed student, constantly learning new things about business, the SBA, the banking arena and entrepreneurs. If you are suffering the effects of this economic 'rough patch'  I assure you it will end, as they all do. I have been through 5 of them since I started in my career with Dun and Bradstreet in 1975.  Remember Stagflation, WIN Buttons and prime at 21 %.  Now those were the days.

You are welcome to call  me the new kid on the block when it comes to blogs but  I am no newcomer to the advisory system so well established by SBA and SCORE along with my personal experience in business and lending.

I am a regular speaker with the SCORE chapter in San Diego and enjoy a close relationship with the many lenders and SBA officials in this area.

If you have questions about SBA, loans, credit cultures and the current situation in lending today I welcome an email  You can reach me at francissba@aol.  I welcome your comments, inquiries and questions. If I can shed a little light on the present credit and loan situation, some ideas on how to push through it and thrive when the good times come back, I would appreciate hearing from you.  Thank you for having me as part of this community.

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by on 04-26-2009 02:06 PM
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Great resource, thanks for the information. That looks like a pretty exciting project you guys are working on.  I look forward to the partnerships and community articles. I will look i to this further soon, take care!

 

Joel McLaughlin

San Diego Lawyers & Attorneys

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  • Hi! I'm Ari and I am a consultant for the U.S. government, supporting the Business Gateway program. I've been on the team since 2009 and I have a background in small businesses, since my dad has owned one since I was 6! I'm really interested in trying to help anyone out there who has a business question. Enjoy the community and don't hesitate to make the most of all the resources on Business.gov!
  • Caron Beesley has over 15 years of experience working in marketing, with a particular focus on the government sector. Caron is also a small business owner and works with the Business.gov team to promote essential government resources for small business owners.
  • Hi! I am a consultant supporting the Business Gateway program. I look forward to hearing from you.
  • Hello, and welcome to the Business.gov Community. I am a consultant for the U.S. government, supporting the Business Gateway program. Several of my family members own their own businesses, and I'm interested in learning how others in the small business community are doing.
  • Hi, my name is Steve. I am a Presidential Management Fellow working with the fantastic Business.Gov team. Our goal is to continually improve this community to meet your needs, so we appreciate your feedback and participation.
  • Hi! I'm a consultant for the Business Gateway who hosts Business.gov. I have been a small business owner for over 18 years. I'm excited that information on running a successful business is becoming more and more accessible. When I first started it was impossible to get the tax forms I needed let alone figure out how to fill them out. I wish you great success!
  • Hi - I'm Sue and I work as a marketing consultant for Business.gov and the Business.gov Community. Both my husband and I run small businesses so we are very familiar with the highs and lows of being entrepreneurs. I help to promote the Business.gov Community and am excited to be part of such a vibrant community of diverse businesses and experiences. Looking forward to hearing and learning from you!
  • Hi! My name is Zaneta. I'm a consultant for the Business Gateway program and a content manager for Business.gov. I write content for the site; blogs; and send e-mail updates on timely news across federal and state government. I'm looking forward to hearing about topics that interest you and how we can expand and clarify information on the site.