Bridging the Capital Access Gap: Chapter 1, Lending Landscape

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.

Accessing capital requires entrepreneurs to understand and navigate their local lending landscape. The modules below help you to better understand how you can help a business identify when and which loans to apply for, find the right lender to engage with and develop long-lasting relationships with lenders as an organization.

Module 1: Lending Landscape

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Module 2: When to Borrow 

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Module 3: Finding the Right Lender

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Module 4: Building Relationships with Lenders

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