Free Playbook · PDF · 13 Pages
Fundable: What Lenders Check Before They Say Yes.
A plain-English playbook for restaurants, food spots, barbers, salons, service businesses and community-rooted operators. What to fix first, what it costs, and what to avoid. Free, and no funding promises.
What’s Inside
01
What Fundable Actually Means
The five things every lender weighs, and why business credit is not a way around a personal guarantee on day one.
02
The Foundation Checklist
Entity, EIN, bank account, licenses, address, phone, email and taxes. Mostly free, mostly one afternoon.
03
Be Easy To Find And Easy To Verify
Google and Apple listings, a simple website and photos. What lenders and customers both look for.
04
Your Business Credit Files
Dun & Bradstreet, Experian, Equifax and FICO SBSS, and why you check your files before a lender does.
05
Building Payment History That Counts
Why paying on time builds nothing unless the supplier reports it, and the two questions to ask first.
06
Banking Habits Lenders Read
What your statements say about you: deposits, balances, overdrafts and account age.
07
The Paperwork Folder
Every document a small-business lender is likely to ask for, in one checklist.
08
Funding Options, Honestly Compared
Bank, SBA, microloans, CDFIs, equipment, factoring, credit lines and cash advances, with what to watch for.
09
Red Flags And Expensive Mistakes
Guaranteed approvals, upfront fees, CPNs and the quiet mistakes that cost money.
10
Your 90-Day Readiness Plan
A month-by-month checklist that puts every piece in place and starts the clock on your history.
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