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Stacy also wants to get a small loan to finance the purchase of a large batch of blueberries from Woody (for potential freezing) and hire one or two more employees for the bakery. Stacy visits several banks, but the loan officers all laugh and say there is no way a bank will give a loan to start-up, mail-order, gluten-free organic blueberry muffin business, at least not right now. Stacy has developed detailed financial statements showing that her company has very good financial prospects, but still no bank will lend to her. You personally do not want to lend her your own money, because you just don't have it to spare right now. What could Stacy do to persuade the bank to lend the money?
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Stacy also wants to get a small loan to finance the purchase of a large batch of blueberries from Woody (for potential freezing) and hire one or two more employees for the bakery. Stacy visits several banks, but the loan officers all laugh and say there is no way a bank will give a loan to start-up,
Stacy can take following activities to convince the banks to give credit.