We were recently published in a national paper. Here is the gist of the article:-
With all the effort involved to grow a small business, many entrepreneurs don’t put enough attention into choosing good bankers and developing a relationship with them. Owners are more focused on perfecting their product or service and getting the word out.
“We happened to have a client in last week, it’s a relatively new business and they’re growing and they’ve never borrowed any money, and I said ‘What kind of relationship would you have with a bank?’ And they looked at me very blankly,” said Barbara Gory, president of Associated Senior Executives of Canada (ASE), a Toronto-based group of retired executives and entrepreneurs who volunteer relatively low-cost advice to small and medium-sized businesses.
