It’s one of the most frustrating experiences for any entrepreneur. You go to a lender to ask for cash, you fill out the forms, and you do whatever else they ask, only to have the request denied. It’s a situation that’s all too common for small business owners, but you just can’t give up. As the owners of a gelato company in Maine discovered, perseverance can pay off.
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Funding Fiasco
Published: September 16, 2012
Updated: September 05, 2023
Summary
Perseverance pays off for two entrepreneurs who needed funding after being turned down by a bank.