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Early in my career I worked in field sales for an industrial supply company. We had what was called a ‘mini computer’ housed in a room about the size of my current office. I had a monitor on my desk that allowed me to access two or three reports regarding my territory, but that was about it. We weren’t very technical in those days.
I basically managed my territory from the seat of my pants. I used a Rolodex and a calendar along with a series of file folders to keep track of important bids, etc. I didn’t have a smartphone (or even a cell phone in those days). When I look at the tools available today, I was working in the dark ages—and stuff sometimes fell through the cracks—although I wish I could say it didn’t.
That was over thirty years ago.
Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and CRM software make it much easier to keep track of potential customers, pending orders, deals in progress, and next steps better than ever before. When small business loan officers have access to the right tools, there’s almost no excuse for a potential small business loan to get left behind. With that in mind, here are the core competencies I believe any tool designed to help a small business loan department must have:
I don’t think there are many lenders who would disagree with me when I suggest access to capital is one of the biggest challenges faced by small business owners today. There will be many we can’t help for one reason or another, but anything we can do to help as many as possible is a good idea.
I like the idea of no small business loan left behind. If you’d like to see what Lendio is doing about it, click HERE.
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Small business evangelist and veteran of over 30 years in the trenches of Main Street business, Ty makes small business financing and trends accessible in common sense language devoid of the jargon.
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7 min read • Aug 17, 2022