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Unlock the keys to securing a business loan with less hassle, lower costs, and quicker results! While the loan application process can be challenging, time-consuming, and costly, it doesn’t have to be. For over 20 years, Phil Winn has guided entrepreneurs through the complexities of business financing, providing one-on-one consultations, group sessions, and seminars. To reach even more business owners, he authored Approved, a comprehensive guide to navigating the loan approval process step by step.

In Approved, Phil reveals how lenders evaluate your business, ownership structure, and loan application, equipping you to emphasize the most critical factors for approval. The book offers practical advice to help you avoid common mistakes that delay funding or result in declines. By addressing frequently asked questions and dispelling myths, Approved saves you time, money, and stress on your path to securing business financing.

Now is the perfect time to position your business for growth. With billions in funding available annually through SBA loans, Phil Winn’s expertise can help you access the capital you need to succeed.

Approved Book By Phil Winn

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In Phil Winn’s book on how to obtain a business loan, you will learn: 
  • Why every entrepreneur should consider an SBA loan.
  • How to meet qualification requirements for SBA loans and other business loan programs.
  • What lenders look for to approve your loan request.
  • How you, your business, your business partners, and your application will be evaluated.
  • How to write a short but effective business plan to obtain financing.
  • What to include and not include in your business loan application.
  • How to avoid the mistakes most make when preparing a business loan application.
  • How to avoid approval delays and even loan decline.
  • How to prepare reasonable financial projections that support your loan request.
  • And much more…

“The author does an excellent job of curating the myriad of steps in the loan funding process and organizing them into straightforward and comprehensive framework. The book is pragmatically and clearly written-I found “Approved” to be valuable how-to roadmap and highly recommend the book to any person seeking bank funding to expand or start a business.”

– Vittoria

“I highly recommend you buy this book if you are looking to start a business or if you are a Banker wanting to learn more about Commercial and SBA Loans and how they stack up against each other. A great read and full of information even seasoned entrepreneurs and bankers will find very useful.”

– JCS