Pub. 2 2012-2013 Issue 1

O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G C O L O R A D A N S R E A L I Z E D R E A M S July • August 2012 21 Colorado Bankers Association launched an initiative to address the need for increased access to capital, by developing www.SmallBizLending.org – a website that serves as a hub of information and resources for small businesses in Colorado. SmallBizLending.org: x Promotes bank lending and access to capital for small businesses in Colorado x Encourages small businesses to contact their bank first to get the process started x Provides valuable information for lenders to help make a loan x Concentrates in one location various lending and educational resources for small business x Brings together and supports alternative lending sources to the benefit of entrepreneurs and small business owners when banks can’t make the loan for whatever reason SmallBizLending.org features: x A Colorado Lender Grid with links to each of their websites x A Calendar of Events, highlighting small business classes and programs throughout Colorado x A Lending Process Flowchart that demonstrates the steps a small business owner should take to secure funding for their business The SmallBizLending.org effort comes down to this: lenders will do all they can to make the loan, and small business owners can now do all they can to qualify for the loan.