Search News

 

CIT A 'Wake-Up Call' for small businesses

  CIT A 'Wake-Up Call' For Small Businesses   The troubles at CIT Group Inc., a key…

Georgia (Jul 22, 2009) —  

Publication

Link To Article

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124820127916869217.html
CIT A 'Wake-Up Call' For Small Businesses
 
The troubles at CIT Group Inc., a key lender to small businesses, underscore the importance of developing back-up plans for borrowing. CIT's financial struggles, which have sent manufacturers and retailers scrambling for alternative sources of credit since they came to light, are a stark reminder for all small business owners not to put all their eggs in one borrowing-basket. If they haven't already, entrepreneurs should be considering loans from credit unions and exploring financing programs backed by the federal or local governments … Leveraging relationships with other, successful small businesses can help. "You get them to call their banker. That way, they aren't just saying 'no' to you, but they have to say 'no' to a valuable existing client," says Joseph H. Astrachan, executive director of the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.

 


A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

©