Due Undue Diligence (Elements of Funding)
Updated Oct. 24, 2014
Oh yeah! You made it to due diligence! The Hades of the funding process. The place all deals go to die! Before its over, you will feel like it is "undue-diligence".. Ok, so maybe getting thru the front door was easier than getting thru due diligence because the funder gets a fee; and everyone is more that a little...

The Fee and Rate Debate (Elements of Funding)
Updated Oct. 9, 2013
If you have ventured outside of traditional commercial banking, you may have discovered that the non-traditional world of funding is very different. Fees and rates are normally higher.. I know when I first entered that market, I thought that they must be insane. In some cases they are, but it is helpful to...

Time is Your First Enemy...
Updated Oct. 24, 2014
Elements of the Funding Process. Ok. I have had a little fun describing the problems out there in traditional commercial lending. So now, let's start looking for solutions.. Before we actually can look at the structure and likelihood of any opportunity being successfully funded, we have to first look at the...

If You Don't Do the Plan, Plan to Fail
Updated Oct. 24, 2014
Elements of the Funding Process. If you want funding, you have to do the business plan. Yes, the whole enchilada!. The plan is your calling card for funding.. It is going to feel like doing the research paper you hated in college, but this time it actually counts for the money grade.. It will have to contain several...